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Warwickshire Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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11 May 2026 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council is seeking bids for the retendering of the Warwickshire Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts. This tender concerns social work and related services within the UK, specifically covering Warwickshire's regions: North Warwickshire, Rugby and South Warwickshire. The procurement, under an active tender stage, involves offering approximately 52 D2A short stay beds and 8 Moving On beds for patients discharged from hospitals. The official deadline for submission of tenders is set for 29th May 2026, with the enquiry period ending on 20th May 2026. The procurement follows an open method with a competitive flexible procedure under a light touch regime, and the projected value of the contract is £34,777,770 GBP. The contract is planned to start on 1st September 2026 and may run for five years with possible extensions.

This tender represents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for providers of social work services and care home operators who can deliver short-term residential care. Businesses that can efficiently manage the dynamic needs of patients transitioning from hospital care to home care and who can navigate the complexities of hospital discharge procedures will find this opportunity well-suited. The procurement encourages participation from SMEs and VCSEs, fostering a competitive landscape where innovation in care services can flourish. With its inclusive procurement process, the tender could support the growth of organisations adept in providing flexible care solutions while adapting to potential changes in funding, legislation, and other systemic shifts within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Warwickshire Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts

Notice Description

This is a retender of WCC Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts (OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05496e/ Ref' WAR-0053) which has been terminated. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069598
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042942-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 May 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLG13 Warwickshire CC

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

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