INTERMEDIATE CARE/REABLEMENT SERVICES FOR ESSEX

Essex County Council
East of England
18 July 2024 to 17 July 2027

Delivery of Additional Reablement Capacity (ARC) across five geographical lots and a Home-to-Assess (H2A) service in North Essex. Services support individuals requiring short-term care within the community following hospital discharge or to avoid admission, working alongside existing local authority and NHS intermediate care pathways.

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Awarded value: £4.4m; As published
Published: 12 March 2024
Awarded: 18 July 2024; Care Quality Services, De Vere Care and Passion Tree Care Services Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 17 July 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract lot

Provision of community-based reablement and intermediate care services to support hospital discharge and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

Provide Additional Reablement Capacity for Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon Districts
Provide Additional Reablement Capacity for Colchester and Tendring Districts
Provide Additional Reablement Capacity for Rochford and Castle Point Districts
Provide Additional Reablement Capacity for Basildon and Brentwood Districts
Provide Additional Reablement Capacity for Uttlesford, Epping Forest and Harlow Districts
Provide Home to Assess (H2A) care services for Colchester and Tendring Districts

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 5	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 6	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract lot
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 18 July 2024 to 17 July 2027
Certifications asked for: Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration
Lots: 6
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Home-based reablementMain service£4.7m typicalAdditional reablement capacity across five Essex areas
Hospital discharge, bridging and crisis home care£720k typicalHome to Assess care services in North Essex (own lot)

Lifecycle

Published
12 March 2024
Contract awardedto Care Quality Services, De Vere Care and Passion Tree Care Services Limited
18 July 2024
Contract starts
18 July 2024
Contract ends
17 July 2027

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Essex County Council

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Care Quality Services

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De Vere Care

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/827932/intermediate-care-reablement-services-for-essex
Buyer reference: DN703788
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Essex County Council. INTERMEDIATE CARE/REABLEMENT SERVICES FOR ESSEX. Contract award, 12 March 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/827932/intermediate-care-reablement-services-for-essex (accessed 4 November 2026).