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# Provision of a Dementia Assessment Bed Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-dementia-assessment-bed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Medway Council is seeking to appoint an experienced, Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered residential care provider based within Medway to deliver an Assessment Bed Service for working-age adults and older people, including those living with dementia. The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally located within a dedicated unit or wing of a residential care home.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 29 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Published Value:** £2,517,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 December 2026 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-dementia-assessment-bed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7a6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b7a6`

## 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:** about 2 bids (model forecast), with the distribution 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:** £2.5m, level with the buyer's estimate, with the comparable awards behind it.

- **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/provision-of-a-dementia-assessment-bed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2Frespond%2FXYPMT74553)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-dementia-assessment-bed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7a6#participate

## Description
Medway Council is seeking to appoint an experienced, Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered residential care provider based within Medway to deliver an Assessment Bed Service for working-age adults and older people, including those living with dementia.
The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally located within a dedicated unit or wing of a residential care home. The beds will support individuals who are medically stable but require further short-term support to return to independence or further assessment to determine their longer-term needs.
The Assessment Bed Service aims to:
•Deliver high-quality residential care and support to adults in Medway, including those experiencing cognitive impairment associated with hospital admission, acute illness, or unfamiliar environments. The service is expected to primarily support older people with complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.
•Reduce unnecessary hospital stays and prevent deconditioning by enabling safe, timely and person-centred discharges from hospital into an appropriate care setting.
•Provide care and support in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks, allowing individuals time to recover, regain confidence and achieve their optimum level of wellbeing before longer-term care needs assessments are completed by Adult Social Care or health professionals.
•Improve physical health, mental wellbeing  and overall independence, enabling individuals to return home safely, with or without a package of care, wherever possible.
•Enable adults in Medway to maintain their independence for as long as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing.Medway Council is seeking to appoint an experienced, Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered residential care provider based within Medway to deliver an Assessment Bed Service for working-age adults and older people, including those living with dementia.
The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally located within a dedicated unit or wing of a residential care home. The beds will support individuals who are medically stable but require further short-term support to return to independence or further assessment to determine their longer-term needs.
The Assessment Bed Service aims to:
•Deliver high-quality residential care and support to adults in Medway, including those experiencing cognitive impairment associated with hospital admission, acute illness, or unfamiliar environments. The service is expected to primarily support older people with complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.
•Reduce unnecessary hospital stays and prevent deconditioning by enabling safe, timely and person-centred discharges from hospital into an appropriate care setting.
•Provide care and support in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks, allowing individuals time to recover, regain confidence and achieve their optimum level of wellbeing before longer-term care needs assessments are completed by Adult Soc...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-dementia-assessment-bed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7a6)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,517,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F106263-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-09T13:59:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-09T15:54:03.958Z
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