--- title: "Warwickshire Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069598" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069598" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069598.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069598.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-11" --- # Warwickshire Care Home Pathway 2 Residential Short Stay Bed Block Contracts Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069598 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069598) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069598.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042942-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 29 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £28,981,475 | | Lots value | £28,981,475 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WARWICK | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 4SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 11 May 2026 at 11:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042942-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042942-2026 11th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home ## Notice URLs - http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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