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Kent County Council (the Council) is seeking providers (referred to in this notice as Tenderers) of Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential and nursing care homes within the geographic boundary of Kent, to provide facilities, accommodation and care for individuals who require support due to age, disability, or health conditions, to join a new Older Persons Residential and Nursing (OPRN) Care Homes Services Open Framework.
An open framework allows for the award of successive frameworks on substantially the same terms. This notice relates to the opportunity to apply to be admitted to the First Framework of the Kent OPRN Open Framework Scheme.
Care homes should promote safety, dignity, and quality of life, while ensuring that People who draw on care and support receive tailored support to meet their individual needs.
The Service Specification has been designed to incorporate the provision of accommodation, care, support, and meaningful activities for individuals, residing in a Care Home setting as their own home, either temporarily or long-term. The Service should enhance an Individual’s quality of life by offering a safe, manageable, and comfortable living environment, and a range of care and support, from assistance with daily living tasks to comprehensive nursing care for those with complex medical needs.
The Services under the Kent OPRN Open Framework Scheme and Framework Agreement are ‘light touch’ and are governed by the rules relating to light touch contracts under the Procurement Act 2023.
The Council intends, but is in no way obliged to, re-open the Kent OPRN Open Framework Scheme on the first anniversary, the third anniversary and the fifth anniversary, where the Kent OPRN Open Framework Scheme continues for the full term of 8 years.
The estimated values set out in this Tender Notice are on the basis that the Kent OPRN Open Framework Scheme continues for 8 years, on the basis of 4+4 years. The term of the Third Framework in the Scheme will be 1+1 years, to account for the extension period. The Council does not guarantee that the framework will continue for the full term of 8 years.
The estimated value of the Kent OPRN Open Framework Scheme over the 8-year term is £2.2bn (inclusive of VAT) but this estimate is purely indicative and is subject to amendment prior to the publishing of any future Tender Notices and associated tender documentation. The estimated value of this First Framework is £275,000,000 (inclusive of VAT).
No guarantee is given as to the actual value of any Frameworks under the Kent OPRN Open Framework Scheme, or any call-off contracts entered under any framework agreement. This estimated value is by no means a commitment to spend.
The organisation of local government is undergoing reform and the Council anticipates a change to the responsibilities of the delivery of adult social care in the administrative area of Kent County Council. The Framework Agreement and Open Framework Scheme can be used by the Council on its own behalf and on behalf of the Relevant NHS Body (as defined in the Framework Agreement) and or any successor body of the Council, or Contracting Authority that delivers adult social care services in the geographical area of Kent County Council during the term of the Open Framework Scheme.
The Council has duly considered the use of lots and has divided this procurement into 3 Lots based on categories of need, as below:
•Lot 1 – Residential Care, consisting of the following services:
(A)Residential Standard
(B)Residential High
•Lot 2 – Nursing Care, consisting of the following services:
(A)Nursing Standard
(B)Nursing High
(C)Highly Specialised and Complex Care (this is optional, in addition to Lot 2(a) and (b)).
•Lot 3 – Bariatric Care
Tenderers must be able to deliver both the ‘standard’ and ‘high’ level of care required in each Lot they tender for, within each care home if they operate more than one. Lot 2C is optional in addition to Nursing Standard and Nursing High and may not be applied for as a stand-alone lot. Tenderers are referred to the contract documentation for full details.
Lot 3 may only be delivered by a successful Tenderer also awarded a contract for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. Lot 3 cannot be awarded as ‘stand-alone’ Service. Tenderers will be required to self-certify that they can provide all of the essential equipment requirements for the delivery of bariatric care in accordance with the Specification prior to the award of a contract; the Council will conduct due diligence consisting of a site visit of any Tenderer that tenders for Lot 3 prior to the award of any contract to verify the Tenderer’s response. Tenderers are referred to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for full details.
The Council is seeking to award multiple contracts for each of the Lots.
Application is via the Council's e-sourcing system, which is accessible here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Further information on this opportunity can be found within the ITT.
If you experience any technical difficulties accessing the ITT, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email …@delta-esourcing.com.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996590257
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Lodge Residential Care Home | 04939120 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| A Better Care Home Ltd | 07616985 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Acacia Number 1 LTD | 06351398 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| Aquarius Lodge | Procurement ID: PVJV-7499-HPZZ | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ARMA Care Services LTD | 10285615 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Avante Care and Support Limited | Charity Commission: 1002727 Companies House: 02565021 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| BARTON COURT CARE HOME LIMITED | 11112324 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BELMONT HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED | 10752979 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Belmont Healthcare (Madeira) Limited | 14220064 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Belmont Healthcare (Wombwell) Limited | 14219986 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| BETSY CLARA AND SOUTHDOWNS LTD | 02808013 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| BRAMBLES CARE LIMITED | 09778318 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BRAMBLINGS (KENT) LIMITED | 02542852 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BROOK LODGE (DEAL) LIMITED | 10726467 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 3 | - |
| BROOMFIELD LODGE LTD | 16243976 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BUPA CARE HOMES (ANS) LIMITED | 01960990 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| BUPA CARE HOMES (CFCHOMES) LIMITED | 02006738 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| CARE UK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LTD | 02644862 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| Care Excellence LTD | 05920229 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Charing Court Investments Ltd | 03731210 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Charing Dale Ltd | 05124235 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Charing Hill Ltd | 04554917 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Charing Lodge Limited | 04575597 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| CHARING OAST LIMITED | 10207856 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHARING PARK INVESTMENTS LIMITED | 02244344 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHARING VALE LIMITED | 05075820 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CHARING WAY LIMITED | 04940445 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Cooksditch House Care Ltd | 10661382 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| CORNFORD HOUSE LIMITED | 04301694 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| COUNTRY COURT CARE HOMES 5 LIMITED | 10469788 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| Covenant Mission Care Ltd | 12484192 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Creedy Number 1 Limited | 06351389 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| CROWNWOOD HEALTHCARE (TEMPLE EWELL) LIMITED | 09146517 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| DAVIS CARE LIMITED | 05152335 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| DOVER HOUSE (GC) LIMITED | 13660190 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| DUNHAM CARE (HERNE BAY) OPCO LIMITED | 14899338 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| ELEANOR NURSING AND SOCIAL CARE LIMITED | 04393038 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| EVERGREEN HEALTHCARE 2004 LIMITED | 05030955 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Gem Holistic Care | 15908784 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| GM CARE HOME (DOVER) LTD | 16787309 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| GREEN GABLES CARE LIMITED | 08351754 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| GRIMSTON HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED | 14702647 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| HALDEN HEIGHTS LIMITED | 07653519 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HARMONIA CARE VILLAGE LIMITED | 13979587 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HARPWOOD HOUSE LIMITED | 09423140 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| HARTLEY HOUSE LIMITED | 08944644 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HAWKHURST HOUSE LIMITED | 10498015 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HAWKHURST HOUSE PAU LIMITED | 13790743 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HAWKINGE HOUSE LIMITED | 07164419 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HAWKINGE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR LIMITED | 13814024 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HAWKINGE HOUSE PAU LIMITED | 12844579 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HAZELDENE HOUSE LTD | 04539791 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HEALTHCARE HOMES (LSC) LIMITED | 06990425 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| Heathfield | Procurement ID: PJHP-8317-HGZZ | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| HIGH PINES RESIDENTIAL HOME LIMITED | 06796072 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| KENT HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED | 10551335 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| KRYSTLEGATE LIMITED | 01849724 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| LETT'S CARE LTD | 08546245 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| LITTLE COURT CARE HOME LIMITED | 05400050 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| LYNDHURST REST HOME LIMITED | 06609777 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MERRYHILL CARE LTD | 11166593 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| MGL HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 04984302 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Michael Yoakleys Charity | Procurement ID: PPXY-8642-QRDV | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Mukesh Patel | Procurement ID: PBZY-6382-THDR | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| NICHOLAS JAMES CARE HOMES LTD | 04334712 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| N & I HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 09810189 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 3 | - |
| OAKFIELD HOUSE CARE LIMITED | 11242091 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| OAK HEALTH UK LTD | 09148564 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Ocean Swell | Procurement ID: PJXG-2838-JTXZ | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Old Farm House Care Limited | 04939393 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| Old Rectory Care Ltd | 11653505 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| OUTSTANDING CARE HOMES LTD | 15869824 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| PREMIERE CARE (SOUTHERN) LIMITED | 03073816 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PREMIUM HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 03802128 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| PRIORY MEWS HEALTHCARE LIMITED | Procurement ID: PNZW-7689-QWQG | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| Raj and Knoll Ltd | 03136897 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| RAMSGATE CARE LIMITED | 08851590 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| RCH CARE HOMES LIMITED | 02325401 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| REGAL CARE TRADING LTD | 08126756 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| Rohan Care Ltd | 15739490 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| ROSEDENE RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED | 08436067 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ROXBURGH HOUSE LIMITED | 15205853 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| Royal British Legion | OSCR: SC054446 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| SALTWOOD CARE CENTRE LTD | 04598899 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| Sanctuary Care Limited | 04231521 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SAXON LODGE RESIDENTIAL HOME LIMITED | 03781616 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SHOTTENDANE N HOME LIMITED | 15205962 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| SILVERLEAF CARE HOMES LIMITED | 07130059 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| SLR CARE HOMES LTD | 11700001 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| SONGBIRD HEARING LIMITED | 04119021 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ST BRELADES RETIREMENT HOMES LIMITED | 04287163 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| ST CLAIRES CARE HOME LIMITED | 14701187 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| TAMEHAVEN LIMITED | 03001726 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| THE ISLAND RESIDENTIAL HOME LIMITED | 09240218 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| THE LALEHAM LTD. | 11975674 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| TONBRIDGE CARE LTD | 08250377 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| TOWNSEND LIFE CARE LTD | 07175509 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| TRALEE LTD | 11890081 | - | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| TULIPA HOUSE LIMITED | 15206040 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| UNIQUEHELP LIMITED | 02200489 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| VEECARE LTD | Procurement ID: PHJV-9783-JZLW | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 | - |
| VICARAGE RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME LTD | 12560979 | - | 2 lots Lot 1 · Lot 3 | - |
| VIVENDO CARE LIMITED | 14206148 | - | 3 lots Lot 1 · Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| WARWICK PARK CARE HOME LIMITED | 07316538 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| West Hill Care Home Ltd | 13006702 | - | 1 lot Lot 2 | - |
| WHITSTABLE HOUSE LIMITED | 13471716 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
| WOODCHURCH HOUSE LIMITED | 07516020 | - | 2 lots Lot 2 · Lot 3 | - |
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
This procurement was divided into 3 lots, each awarded separately. 263 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | - | 144 | Aquarius Lodge Mukesh Patel PRIORY MEWS HEALTHCARE LIMITED Michael Yoakleys Charity Ocean Swell Heathfield Royal British Legion VEECARE LTD | active |
| Lot 2 | - | 77 | Mukesh Patel PRIORY MEWS HEALTHCARE LIMITED Heathfield Royal British Legion VEECARE LTD | active |
| Lot 3 | - | 42 | Mukesh Patel PRIORY MEWS HEALTHCARE LIMITED Heathfield | active |
Notices published under the Procurement Act 2023 name every bidder, including unsuccessful ones.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £359,110 in 13 payments (over £25k) from NHS England, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Department for Education (2014-09-30 to 2025-04-30).