Notice Information
Notice Title
SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care
Notice Description
This opportunity is for new suppliers to join Kent County Council's current Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care Services Dynamic Purchasing System. This will be the final opportunity to join the current Dynamic Purchasing System before the upcoming procurement of a new Older Persons Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Framework. PLEASE NOTE that providers require a registered care home for the delivery of this contract and to be included on this Dynamic Purchasing System The purpose of the service is to provide accommodation, care, support and stimulation to those people in the client group for whom it is not appropriate, either in the short or longer term, to live in their own homes. The service provider should offer residents the opportunity to enhance their quality of life by providing a safe, manageable and comfortable home environment. For any suppliers who would like to register an interest in the upcoming opportunity for the new Kent Older Persons Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Framework, please visit: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Social-work-services-with-accommodation./443R6N363J
Lot Information
Lot 1
As above. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9UCSZQA36M
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d618
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069318-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £173,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Sarah Barnes
- Contact Email
- cpd-peopleteam@kent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 03000415011
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice URLs
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