--- title: "Provision of an Assessment Bed Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046def" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046def" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046def.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046def.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MEDWAY COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-18" --- # Provision of an Assessment Bed Service Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046def [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046def) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046def.json) ## Summary Medway Council has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of an Assessment Bed Service" under the open procedure method, targeting the health and social work services industry (CPV code: 85000000). This contract involves providing eight assessment beds within a residential care unit in Medway, valid for up to 540 days with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The awarded contract, valued at £1,144,000, was signed on 10 September 2024, with Victory Care Home Ltd being the successful supplier. The key purpose of this procurement is to offer residential care and support to adults, particularly older individuals with complex needs or cognitive impairments, facilitating safe hospital discharge and promoting independent living. This contract provides significant business opportunities for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential care providers capable of catering to adults, both working age and senior, including those with dementia. The focus on delivering quality care in a non-clinical setting for up to six weeks is ideal for businesses with expertise in managing complex health conditions and promoting health and wellbeing. Companies that excel in providing holistic, person-centred care services and can demonstrate high quality standards are particularly well-suited to benefit and compete in similar future tenders, fostering business growth and community impact in the healthcare sector. ## Notice Medway Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential care provider located in Medway to provide an Assessment Bed Service. The service will care for working age adults and older people, with or without a dementia. The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally situated on a separate unit/wing within a residential care. Individuals placed into the service will be medically stable but require further support and assessment to determine long term care needs, or short-term support to return to independence. The aims of the service are: * To deliver residential care and support to adults in Medway demonstrating evidence of cognitive impairment linked to the unfamiliarity of their hospital admission or acute episode. It is envisaged the assessment beds will be primarily used for older people with complex needs and or behaviours that challenge. * To reduce a person's length of stay in hospital and prevent deconditioning by facilitating a safe, planned discharge from hospital into an appropriate care setting. * To care for individuals in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks. Allowing people to settle and return to their optimal baseline of health prior to Adult Social Care, or other health professionals' undertaking long term care need assessments. * To improve the individual's physical and mental health and wellbeing, to a point where they can be safely discharged home, with or without a package of care, or into a long-term care placement. * To help adults in Medway to live independently for as long as possible. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Medway Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential care provider located in Medway to provide an Assessment Bed Service. The service will care for working age adults and older people, with or without a dementia. The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally situated on a separate unit/wing within a residential care. Individuals placed into the service will be medically stable but require further support and assessment to determine long term care needs, or short-term support to return to independence. The aims of the service are: * To deliver residential care and support to adults in Medway demonstrating evidence of cognitive impairment linked to the unfamiliarity of their hospital admission or acute episode. It is envisaged the assessment beds will be primarily used for older people with complex needs and or behaviours that challenge. * To reduce a person's length of stay in hospital and prevent deconditioning by facilitating a safe, planned discharge from hospital into an appropriate care setting. * To care for individuals in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks. Allowing people to settle and return to their optimal baseline of health prior to Adult Social Care, or other health professionals' undertaking long term care need assessments. * To improve the individual's physical and mental health and wellbeing, to a point where they can be safely discharged home, with or without a package of care, or into a long-term care placement. * To help adults in Medway to live independently for as long as possible. Options: There is an additional option to extend the contract for a further 12 months. Renewal: There is an additional option to extend the contract for a further 12 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033835-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,285,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,144,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MEDWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHATHAM | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME4 4TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway | | Local authority | Medway | | Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton | | Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood | | Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VICTORY CARE HOME | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Oct 2024 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033835-2024 - 13 Jun 2024 at 15:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018370-2024 - 6 Jun 2024 at 10:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017581-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.medway.gov.uk/ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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