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title: "SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care"
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# SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ss14-142-24-26-older-persons-residential-care-nursing-care-and-respite-care-ocds-h6vhtk-05d618). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** 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.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Published Value:** £173,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 November 2025 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Welfare services for the elderly
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ss14-142-24-26-older-persons-residential-care-nursing-care-and-respite-care-ocds-h6vhtk-05d618#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d618`

## 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/ss14-142-24-26-older-persons-residential-care-nursing-care-and-respite-care-ocds-h6vhtk-05d618#tl-md)

## 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:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Social-work-services-with-accommodation./443R6N363J

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** As above. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9UCSZQA36M
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 31/12/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069318-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-29T12:05:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-02T16:17:14.471Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d618