Contract awardedHome care

Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services

Medway Council
South East
Open procedure
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031

This contract consolidates home-based and bed-based intermediate care and reablement services into a single delivery model. It covers Pathway 1 and Pathway 2 acute hospital discharges, including complex care requirements such as bariatric and non-weight bearing support. The service requires adherence to CQC standards and specific reablement duration targets of 28 days or less for Pathway 1 and 28-42 days or less for Pathway 2.

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Awarded value: £42.7m; As published
Published: 4 December 2025
Awarded: 7 April 2026; HCRG Care Group
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 30 September 2031

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of integrated home-based and bed-based intermediate care and reablement services for acute hospital discharge pathways.

Home-based intermediate care and reablement for Pathway 1 acute hospital discharges.
Bed-based intermediate care and reablement for Pathway 2 acute hospital discharges.
More complex care such as bariatric and non-weight bearing pathways.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 24 months + 24 months
Longest it can run: 108 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
Certifications asked for: Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000, 85300000

Services in this contract

Home-based reablementMain service£4.7m typicalHome-based intermediate care and reablement for Pathway 1 hospital discharges
Short-term care home beds: discharge-to-assess, intermediate care and step-down£720k typicalBed-based intermediate care and reablement for Pathway 2 discharges

Lifecycle

Published
4 December 2025
Contract awardedto HCRG Care Group
7 April 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2031

The buyer

Medway Council

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The supplier

HCRG Care Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/338132/provision-of-intermediate-care-and-reablement-services
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ef08
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Medway Council. Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement Services. Contract award, 4 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/338132/provision-of-intermediate-care-and-reablement-services (accessed 5 November 2026).