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title: "Discharge to Assess Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-11"
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# Discharge to Assess Service

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c08a5da3-4100-4990-9bc1-167b30a7045d

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## Summary

The Kent County Council has awarded a contract for the "Discharge to Assess Service" under a limited procurement method with a value of £3,759,483. The contract period is from January 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. The service falls under the industry category of Social work and related services. The procurement stage has been completed, with the tender period ending on December 11, 2023.

This contract provides opportunities primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the social work and related services sector. Businesses interested in providing home-based support and rehabilitation services in England, United Kingdom, should consider competing. The Kent County Council is the buying organization, and Hilton Nursing Partners Limited has been awarded the contract.

## Notice

Discharge Pathway 1 Services enable the Council to deliver towards this ambition. The pathway relates to people being discharged from hospital with home-based support; all people needing such support should be offered reablement and rehabilitation and, where necessary, time for assessment and future care planning. This includes people whose package of care is being restarted after lapsing during their hospital stay.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78d65826-8e7a-459a-a6a8-fcfcc13e3a7e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,759,483 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HILTON NURSING PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2024 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78d65826-8e7a-459a-a6a8-fcfcc13e3a7e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78d65826-8e7a-459a-a6a8-fcfcc13e3a7e
  11th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk

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