# Homecare Bridging Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Medway Council](/buyers/medway-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £99,000
- Published: 9 October 2018
- Planned start: 3 December 2018
- Planned end: 31 March 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a8836419-1a53-47b2-bb59-534cdd5ed6bd-245269
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a057e0d8-7b29-4326-b417-ebde14db9b35

## Description

Medway Council and NHS Medway Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to procure a high quality, effective service to improve the speed of patient discharge from Medway Maritime Hospital \(Medway Foundation Trust\)\. Commissioners want to pilot a Homecare Bridging Service that provides domiciliary care to patients in their own home whilst a long term care provider is sought\. The pilot is intended to explore how improved outcomes can be achieved by better patient flow\. Additional information: Providers not previously registered on the Kent Business Portal should register at www\.kentbusinessportal\.org\.uk as all tender documents are accessible via the portal\.

## Related contract awards

- [Provision of an Assessment Bed Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ba0939b7-7217-424e-a0b0-a8389c878280): Medway Council
- [GB-Chatham: TPPL Medway Council NEPO HGV Lot 2 - 46 x RCVs \(20302\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a2798e0b-29e9-4468-acdb-83f45e70bd05): Medway Council
- [Support to Live at Home Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-01b96ec3-ee75-4b2c-8587-22f34534e3cb): Medway Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8836419-1a53-47b2-bb59-534cdd5ed6bd-245269)