Provision of a Dementia Assessment Bed Service

What the buyer is asking for

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 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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Health-and-social-work-services./XYPMT74553 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/XYPMT74553

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• 10%qualitySocial valueSocial Value benefit

What you must already have

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  Care Quality Commission registration

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   9 Nov 2026, 13:59 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 15 days

   25 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 28 days

   8 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 73 days

   22 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice9 Nov 2026, 13:59 GMT106263-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender