Official UK procurement notice
Extension of SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care Services
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionKent County Council (KCC) wishes to inform the market of its intention to extend the current Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a maximum period of 9 months. 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 Providers should offer Residents the opportunity to enhance their quality of life by providing a safe, manageable and comfortable home environment.
CPV: Welfare services for the elderly
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is an extension of the above mentioned contract
This is an extension of the above mentioned contract.
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. Additional information: This DPS is being run under the Light Touch Regime, Chapter 3, regulations 73-76 of PCR 2015.
The value quoted in II.1.7 is for the contract extension period of 9 months only.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Sept 2025, 16:22 BST
- Authority reference
DN716166- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060288- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a387Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Kent County Council is hereby notifying the market of its intention to extend the current Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for a maximum period of 9 months. The DPS is being extended whilst we assess market conditions and capability prior to issuing a replacement Agreement, to allow the ability for people who draw on care and support to continue to access the services required.
Publisher note: Additional contractors (providers) are: Russell Court Limited Rusthall Lodge Housing Association Limited Saltwood Care Centre Ltd Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited Shakti Lodge Good Shepherd Care Limited Shottendane N Home Limited Singleton Nursing & Residential Home Limited Foxley Lodge Care Ltd Mr Hassan Ibrahim T/A Sovereign House ST BRELADES RETIREMENT HOMES LIMITED Fraser Residential Limited Rohan Care Limited Charing Lodge Limited Vila One Ltd St Peter's Home Limited Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited Barchester Hellens Limited ARG Global Ltd CROWNWOOD HEALTHCARE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Premiere Care (Southern) Limited Purelake (Chase) Limited Ashwood Court Healthcare Ltd Evergreen Healthcare 2004 LTD The Island Residential Home Limited The Laleham Ltd Charing Oast Limited Old Rectory Care Ltd Jaykant Jobanputra T/A The Old Rectory Retirement Home Vicarage Residential Care Home Ltd Charing Vale Limited Tralee Ltd Tree Tops Residential Ltd Tudor Lodge Care Home Limited Covenant Mission Care Ltd The Kate Alice Butterworth Charity Wantsum Lodge Limited Warwick Park Care Home Limited Wells Haven Ltd West Hill Care Home LTD New Century Care (Borough Green) Limited / Aurem Care (Westbank) Ltd Whitfield Care Home Limited WP Lodge Limited / Dover House (GC) Limited Veecare Ltd Willows Care Southern Limited Belmont Healthcare (Wombwell) Limited Woodchurch House Limited Charing Way Limited SLR Care Homes Ltd Michael Yoakley's Charity Rochester Care Home Limited Arcare Camber Lodge Limited Charing Gardens Limited Four Seasons 2000 Limited Akari Care Limited Hawthorn Manor Limited Heatherdale Healthcare Limited Heathfield Healthcare Limited Priory Mews Healthcare LTD Rockdale Housing Association HBC 2021 Limited Old Farm House Care Limited Victory Care Home Limited Whitstable House Limited Woodford House Healthcare Limited Methodist Homes
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avante Care and Support Limited, BETSY CLARA AND SOUTHDOWNS LTD, BRAMBLINGS (KENT) LIMITED, Bureaucom Limited, C. & P. Limited, CHARING PARK INVESTMENTS LIMITED +94 morejoint award | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 060288-2025-1 · Avante Care and Support Limited, BETSY CLARA AND SOUTHDOWNS LTD, BRAMBLINGS (KENT) LIMITED, Bureaucom Limited, C. & P. Limited, CHARING PARK INVESTMENTS LIMITED +94 more
- Signed
- 25 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | £1 – £173,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
100 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 100 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- A Better Carehome LtdAwarded supplier
- ARMA Care Services LimitedAwarded supplier
- Abbey Lodge (Residential Home) LtdAwarded supplier
- Acacia Number 1 LimitedAwarded supplier
- Applecroft Care Home LtdAwarded supplier
- Aria Healthcare Group LTDAwarded supplier
- Arvind Rajendra KhannaAwarded supplier
- Ashwood Park Healthcare LtdAwarded supplier
- Avante Care and Support LimitedAwarded supplier
- BLTW Care LtdAwarded supplier
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- Barton Court Care Home LimitedAwarded supplier
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- Blossoms Care Home LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bondcare (London) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bramblings (Kent) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Brook Lodge (Deal) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bupa Care Homes (ANS) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bureaucom LimitedAwarded supplier
- C. & P. LimitedAwarded supplier
- Care @ Robertsbridge LimitedAwarded supplier
- Care Excellence LimitedAwarded supplier
- Care UK Community Partnerships LimitedAwarded supplier
- Carnalea LimitedAwarded supplier
- Charing Court Investments LimitedAwarded supplier
- Charing Dale LimitedAwarded supplier
- Charing Hill LimitedAwarded supplier
- Charing Park Investments LimitedAwarded supplier
- Cooksditch House Care LtdAwarded supplier
- Cornford House LimitedAwarded supplier
- Country Court Care Homes 5 LimitedAwarded supplier
- Creedy Number 1 LimitedAwarded supplier
- Cross Lane Care LtdAwarded supplier
- Davis Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- Discovery Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- Eleanor Nursing and Social Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- Extrafriend LimitedAwarded supplier
- Family Care UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- Gem Holistic Care LtdAwarded supplier
- Green Gables Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- H U Investments LimitedAwarded supplier
- Hanningfield Retirement Homes LimitedAwarded supplier
- Harmonia Care Village LimitedAwarded supplier
- Harpwood House LimitedAwarded supplier
- Hartley House LimitedAwarded supplier
- Hatfield lodge care home LimitedAwarded supplier
- Hawkhurst House LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.