In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement
Provision of Residential and Nursing Care for Older People (Aged 65+)
- Published
- Published 16 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 20 February 2026
Overview
Medway Council has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of residential and nursing care home services for older people aged 65 and over, with the framework divided into five lots covering standard and enhanced residential care, standard and enhanced nursing care, and highly specialised care. Nineteen care home providers were awarded places on the framework on 7 May 2026, and the Council anticipates reopening the framework at scheduled intervals over the 8-year term to ensure sufficient competition and respond to operational changes.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Procedure
- Open
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 16 January 2026
- Questions by
- 10 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Health and social work servicesHealth servicesMiscellaneous health servicesResidential health facilities servicesResidential nursing care servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodation+1 more
Award outcome
- Award date
- 7 May 2026
- Contract period
- 31 May 2026 → 31 May 2034
- Admiralty Care Home Limited
- Akari Care Ltd
- Avante Care Services Ltd
- Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd
- Charing Gardens Ltd
- Cornford House Ltd
- Dover House (GC) Limited
- Fort Horsted Care Home Ltd
- Harmonia Care Village Ltd
- Harpwood House Ltd
- Hawkhurst House Ltd
- Hawkinge House Ltd
- Ramsgate Care Ltd
- Shottendane N Home Limited
- Songbird Hearing Limited
- Wantsum Lodge Ltd
- Watts Healthcare Ltd
- Whitstable House Ltd
- Woodchurch House Ltd
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
8 May 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
16 January 2026
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
Medway Council
BuyerChatham, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR
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