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title: "Older Persons Residential and Nursing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f923"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-20"
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# Older Persons Residential and Nursing

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f923

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## Summary

Kent County Council is initiating a tender process for the procurement of a framework of providers offering residential, nursing, and complex care services for older persons in CQC registered care homes. This planned procurement is under the planning stage, with a scheduled contract period starting on 1st April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2034. The procurement follows an open procedure and targets services across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The tender falls under the services category with a total potential value of up to £1.4 billion GBP. The future notice date is set for 21st July 2025, with the award expected by the end of 2025, providing ample time for interested parties to prepare their submissions.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in residential health facilities and social work services to expand their operations within the care industry. It is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of meeting the demands of diverse care home settings including residential care, nursing care, and highly specialised complex care. Providers who are able to deliver tailored support ensuring safety, dignity, and quality of life for individuals requiring care due to age, disability, or health conditions will find this framework very beneficial for business growth and establishing a long-standing operational presence in the healthcare market, especially given the framework agreement enables ongoing opportunities.

## Notice

Procurement of a Framework of Providers of Residential Care, Nursing Care and Complex Care to Adults in CQC Registered Care Homes in Kent.

### Lot Information

Residential Care

Residential care homes aim to create a homelike environment, offering communal living spaces, meals, and recreational activities to foster social interaction and a sense of community. Residential Care provides support with daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility. It is suitable for individuals who do not require regular medical attention but need assistance with their overall well-being and safety.

Residential High Needs Care

Residential High Needs Care refers to specialised, intensive support provided within a residential care home setting for individuals who have significant and complex needs. These needs can stem from physical disabilities, chronic medical conditions, mental health issues, or developmental disabilities that require round-the-clock care and supervision.

Nursing Care

Nursing Care provides support for individuals with complex medical needs or chronic health conditions that require regular or continuous medical oversight, within nursing homes. Nursing homes are often more clinical in nature, equipped with medical facilities to cater to high-level care needs, while still offering some social and recreational activities.

Nursing High Needs Care

Nursing High Needs Care refers to the provision of advanced, multifaceted care that addresses the needs of patients with multiple, serious, or chronic health conditions, within nursing homes. This type of care typically involves managing intricate medical, physical, psychological, and social factors. It requires specialised knowledge, critical thinking, and coordination across disciplines to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Highly Specialised and Complex Care

Highly Specialised and Complex Care is for individuals with severe cognitive impairment and/or complex mental health needs and/or bariatric care requirements and/or behaviours that challenge, beyond the requirements of Residential High or Nursing High Needs Care.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023220-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,400,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 20 May 2025 at 12:16 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023220-2025
- 26 Mar 2025 at 16:54 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011406-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023220-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011406-2025
  26th March 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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