Who won: Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucester Care Homes (Nursing Care Direct Award Direct Award)

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Gloucestershire County Council is seeking to procure 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. Due to not all beds been taken in the first tender a direct award switch to was issued. Here is the original notice UK4: Tender notice Total value including VAT: £2,600,000 Contract location: UKK13 - Gloucestershire Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-014301 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06107f Published 17 February 2026, 1:8pm

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