Buyer Name: Gloucestershire County Council
Buyer Address: Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, UKK13, GL1 2TG, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cdpactivitylog@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Gloucestershire County Council
Buyer Address: Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, UKK13, GL1 2TG, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cdpactivitylog@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council is seeking to procure up to 20 Pathway 2 Beds within CQC registered nursing care homes located in Gloucester. These beds will support people who no longer require acute hospital care but need short term, outcome focused nursing support before returning home. The Council is seeking high quality nursing care provision delivered within established care homes that can demonstrate strong clinical oversight, safe staffing levels, and effective multidisciplinary working to support timely discharge pathways, along with their own or commissioned therapy (OT and/or Physio) and a dedicated GP to support the beds. Providers will be able to submit tenders for: Tenderers must submit all the requirements and documents stated in section 7 of the invitation to tender document. • A minimum of 5 beds • Up to a maximum of 20 beds. • Contract start date (estimated) estimated - 1st June 2026 • Contract end date without any extension - 31st March 2028 • The total estimated value of the block contract is £2.6 million over two years, rising to £5.2 million over four years if the optional two-year extension is taken, subject to demand and available funding. Initial contract length is 2 year, plus a further two years subject to demand and available funding.
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014301-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,600,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,600,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (25%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (15%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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