WCC Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

11 May 2026 at 09:46

Tender

24 Mar 2026 at 10:08

Planning

16 Jun 2025 at 14:13

Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council is conducting a public procurement process for the WCC Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts. This procurement, which falls under the social work and related services category, is primarily located in the region of UKG13 across North Warwickshire, Rugby, and South Warwickshire. The procurement stage was initiated through a competitive flexible procedure and has an anticipated contract period starting from 1st September 2026 until 31st August 2031, with the potential for renewal. Initially published on 24th March 2026, this tender has a tender period that concluded on 17th April 2026. The procurement value is estimated at £28,981,475 with a gross amount of £34,777,770. Warwickshire County Council, located at Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4SA, United Kingdom, manages the process under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. Although a cancellation was noted in a previous related tender due to a change in requirements, the current status remains active for the new call for tenders.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare, particularly those providing residential short-stay care services. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate. The procurement includes flexible purchasing options for additional residential short-stay beds, offering potential for growth and long-term collaboration with Warwickshire County Council. With a focus on providing Discharge to Assess (D2A) Beds and Moving On Beds through a light touch contract approach, this tender invites businesses to showcase their ability to manage and deliver quality care services, thus strengthening their market presence and expanding service offerings in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

WCC Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council is seeking bids for care home block contracts for Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed block contracts, commissioned for patients whose discharge from hospital is being led by Adult Social Care (currently short stay social care assessments beds and moving on beds). Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Beds provide short-term residential care for people who are medically optimised for discharge from hospital but are unable to return home, therefore requiring a short stay in a care home setting to support their recovery and time for assessment for future needs. People will stay in the service until their assessment and ongoing arrangements have been determined. Moving On Beds: are for people that are medically fit for discharge and can return home but require further support and time before this can take place. People that use a MOB typically return home once environmental or social issues are resolved and have an average length of stay of 6 weeks. D2A Short Stay Beds: are for people that are medically fit for discharge whose needs have increased since their admission to hospital meaning they are unable to return to their normal place of residence. They require assessment and time to recover to understand their future requirements, whether this is to return home or to go into long term care. People that use a D2A Short Stay Bed have an average length of stay of 4 weeks. The Council is seeking to award approximately 52 D2A short stay beds and 8 Moving on beds across three Place areas in Warwickshire, these being North Warwickshire, Rugby and South Warwickshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Council expects to be flexibly purchasing up to 9 Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Beds at any one time in addition to the 60 block beds, although the number of flexible beds that WCC are able to purchase is subject to change during the life of this contract. Any other additional services as required by the specification.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 5 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 60 months (60 months being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant.

Planning Information

The Council would be grateful if you could complete sections 6 and 7 of the market testing questionnaire that can be downloaded via CSW-jets and respond by 30 June 2025 at 12 Noon. You should submit your completed questionnaire by uploading in Word.doc format via CSW Jets. Contact Details and Anticipated Timescales: If you have any questions regarding this Market testing exercise, then please submit queries via CSW Jets. The Clarification deadline is Monday 23rd June 2025 at 12 Noon.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05496e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042862-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,981,475 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£28,981,475 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLG13 Warwickshire CC

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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