Provision of a Dementia Assessment Bed Service

Opportunity overview

Medway Council is seeking to appoint an experienced, Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered residential care provider based within Medway to deliver an Assessment Bed Service for working-age adults and older people, including those living with dementia. The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally located within a dedicated unit or wing of a residential care home. The beds will support individuals who are medically stable but require further short-term support to return to independence or further assessment to determine their longer-term needs. The Assessment Bed Service aims to: •Deliver high-quality residential care and support to adults in Medway, including those experiencing cognitive impairment associated with hospital admission, acute illness, or unfamiliar environments. The service is expected to primarily support older people with complex needs and behaviours that may challenge. •Reduce unnecessary hospital stays and prevent deconditioning by enabling safe, timely and person-centred discharges from hospital into an appropriate care setting. •Provide care and support in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks, allowing individuals time to recover, regain confidence and achieve their optimum level of wellbeing before longer-term care needs assessments are completed by Adult Social Care or health professionals. •Improve physical health, mental wellbeing and overall independence, enabling individuals to return home safely, with or without a package of care, wherever possible. •Enable adults in Medway to maintain their independence for as long as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing.Medway Council is seeking to appoint an experienced, Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered residential care provider based within Medway to deliver an Assessment Bed Service for working-age adults and older people, including those living with dementia. The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally located within a dedicated unit or wing of a residential care home. The beds will support individuals who are medically stable but require further short-term support to return to independence or further assessment to determine their longer-term needs. The Assessment Bed Service aims to: •Deliver high-quality residential care and support to adults in Medway, including those experiencing cognitive impairment associated with hospital admission, acute illness, or unfamiliar environments. The service is expected to primarily support older people with complex needs and behaviours that may challenge. •Reduce unnecessary hospital stays and prevent deconditioning by enabling safe, timely and person-centred discharges from hospital into an appropriate care setting. •Provide care and support in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks, allowing individuals time to recover, regain confidence and achieve their optimum level of wellbeing before longer-term care needs assessments are completed by Adult Social Care or health professionals. •Improve physical health, mental wellbeing and overall independence, enabling individuals to return home safely, with or without a package of care, wherever possible. •Enable adults in Medway to maintain their independence for as long as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Health-and-social-work-services./XYPMT74553 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/XYPMT74553

Lot 1 — Contract lot

Estimated lot value including VAT: £2.5m

Participation condition: Care Quality Commission registration

Award criterion: Quality: 60%

Award criterion: Price: 30%

Award criterion: Social value: 10%

Suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Contract starts: 31 March 2027

Initial contract ends: 31 March 2029

Maximum term ends: 31 March 2031

Extension: Option to extend for a further period of 2 years

Contracting authority

Medway Council Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR, UKJ41, United Kingdom Email: james.welch@medway.gov.uk

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Special regime: Light Touch Regime

Clarification deadline: 25 November 2026 at 04:00 pm

Submission deadline: 8 December 2026 at 04:00 pm

Award decision expected by: 22 January 2027 at 11:59 pm

Electronic submissions: allowed

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

85000000 — Health and social work services

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