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title: "Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucester Care Homes (Nursing Care)"
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# Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucester Care Homes (Nursing Care)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathway-2-beds-in-gloucester-care-homes-nursing-care-ocds-h6vhtk-06107f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gloucestershire County Council-: "Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucester Care Homes (Nursing Care)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gloucestershire County Council-](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council-ons-e10000013)
- **Published Value:** £2,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,241,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathway-2-beds-in-gloucester-care-homes-nursing-care-ocds-h6vhtk-06107f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06107f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathway-2-beds-in-gloucester-care-homes-nursing-care-ocds-h6vhtk-06107f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk 
Ref - Tender for Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucester Care Homes (Nursing Care) - DN805412

## Description
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 July 2026
• Contract end date without any extension - 30th June 2028
• The total estimated value of a block contract for five beds is £619,500 for the initial two-year term, rising to £1,241,000 over four years if the optional two year extension is taken, subject to demand and available funding.
Initial contract length is 2 years, plus a further two years subject to demand and available funding.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,600,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BUCKLAND CARE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04497582`
  - Value: £1,241,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 23/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014301-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-24T10:30:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:43:44.221Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06107f