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Published 29 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAccelerated
Published estimate£173,000,000≈ £63m / year
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2025
Contract term 2 yrs 9 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2024
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This opportunity is for new suppliers to join Kent County Council's current Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care Services Dynamic Purchasing System. This will be the final opportunity to join the current Dynamic Purchasing System before the upcoming procurement of a new Older Persons Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Framework.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This opportunity is for new suppliers to join Kent County Council's current Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care Services Dynamic Purchasing System. This will be the final opportunity to join the current Dynamic Purchasing System before the upcoming procurement of a new Older Persons Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Framework.

PLEASE NOTE that providers require a registered care home for the delivery of this contract and to be included on this Dynamic Purchasing System

The purpose of the service is to provide accommodation, care, support and stimulation to those people in the client group for whom it is not appropriate, either in the short or longer term, to live in their own homes. The service provider should offer residents the opportunity to enhance their quality of life by providing a safe, manageable and comfortable home environment.

For any suppliers who would like to register an interest in the upcoming opportunity for the new Kent Older Persons Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Framework, please visit:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidst… ↗

CPV: Welfare services for the elderly

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 9 mo

As above. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9UCSZQA36M ↗

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Dec 2026 (2 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery: South East · Kent
Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
29 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Nov 2025 – …
Authority reference
SS14 142 (24-26)
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069318
Accelerated

This opportunity is for new suppliers to join the current Dynamic Purchasing System - SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care Services

Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for the elderly
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d618 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Welfare-services-for-the-elderly./9UCSZQA36M To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9UCSZQA36M GO Reference: GO-20251029-PRO-33006795

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Nov 2025, 17:01 GMT

Timeline

1 Apr 2024 → 13 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published369 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 12:05 GMT
  3. Submission deadline353 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Bids opened353 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 17:01 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityResidential Social Care for Older Persons Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria