Scope
Description
Gloucestershire County Council is seeking to procure up to 20 Pathway 2 Beds within CQC registered nursing care homes located in Gloucester. These beds will support people who no longer require acute hospital care but need short term, outcome focused nursing support before returning home.
The Council is seeking high quality nursing care provision delivered within established care homes that can demonstrate strong clinical oversight, safe staffing levels, and effective multidisciplinary working to support timely discharge pathways, along with their own or commissioned therapy (OT and/or Physio) and a dedicated GP to support the beds.
Providers will be able to submit tenders for:
Tenderers must submit all the requirements and documents stated in section 7 of the invitation to tender document.
• A minimum of 5 beds
• Up to a maximum of 20 beds.
• Contract start date (estimated) estimated - 1st June 2026
• Contract end date without any extension - 31st March 2028
• The total estimated value of the block contract is £2.6 million over two years, rising to £5.2 million over four years if the optional two-year extension is taken, subject to demand and available funding.
Initial contract length is 2 year, plus a further two years subject to demand and available funding.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,600,000 excluding VAT
- £2,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 3 years, 10 months
Description of possible extension:
Initial contract length is 2 year, plus a further two years subject to demand and available funding.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Submission
Tender submission deadline
17 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Ref - Tender for Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucester Care Homes (Nursing Care) - DN805412
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
20 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 60% |
| Price | Price | 25% |
| Social Value | Quality | 15% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Gloucestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHT-7473-ZVPN
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
United Kingdom
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government