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Awarded· 24 Jul 2025

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

Kent County Council · Maidstone, South East

Kent County Council has awarded this contract. It is a dynamic for other health and social care in Maidstone.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 26 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:22

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About this tender

In brief

Kent County Council has awarded this contract. It is a dynamic for other health and social care in Maidstone. It was awarded on 24 July 2025.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 26 September 2025. The notice number is 060288-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a387.

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has completed the procurement process titled "Extension of SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care and Respite Care Services" under the industry category of "Welfare services for the elderly." This extension serves as an addition to their existing Dynamic Purchasing System, and is scoped to continue for a maximum of 9 months while a new agreement is formed.

The procurement method employed was limited, with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, complying with the legal basis CELEX:32014L0024. The project is situated in the South East England region, identified by the region code UKJ45, with contracts having been signed on 25th July 2025.

The extension is designed to ensure the provision of safe, manageable, and comfortable home environments for the elderly needing care services away from their own homes. With the procurement process open to a wide range of service providers, including both SMEs and larger corporations like Bupa Care Homes, companies capable of delivering high-quality care and support services stand to benefit significantly.

The notice in full

Kent 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.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1

    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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Dynamic
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Number of suppliers
100

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large, SME

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: lots.

References

Find a Tender notice
060288-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a387
CPV code
85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Kent County Council is based in Maidstone. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Maidstone
Town
Rochester
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Electoral ward
Penenden Heath
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Delivery area
Mid Kent
Region
South East
Sub-region
Mid Kent
Area
Kent
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Kent County Council
Category
Services
Address
Maidstone, ME14 1XQ · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Extension of SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care… contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

Who is the buyer for Extension of SS14 142 (24-26) - Older Persons Residential Care, Nursing Care…?

Kent County Council, based in Maidstone, South East.

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