AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Bromley has published a transparency notice for a proposed direct award to MISSION CARE MANAGEMENT for 21 additional residential and nursing care beds. The arrangement would convert existing spot purchasing into block provision for discharge-to-assess, respite, and short- and long-term placements.
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, with a future signature date scheduled for 20 October 2026. The notice does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThe proposed GBP 4.581m net block arrangement supports adult social care capacity and winter discharge pathways in Bromley, with potential extensions that could take the maximum term to October 2029.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MISSION CARE MANAGEMENT
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 4581000 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies MISSION CARE MANAGEMENT as supplier. Its identity is verified against Companies House number 03732148.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceTransparency notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Transparency notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement stage
93% confidenceContract stage; record marked awarded/complete
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Process fields state stage "contract", display status "awarded" and source status "complete".
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Signature status
99% confidenceNot evidenced as signed
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A future signature date is scheduled for 20 October 2026; no signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidenceGBP 4,581,000
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Award 1 value amount is 4,581,000 GBP; the source also provides gross amount separately.
Award value (gross)
99% confidenceGBP 5,497,200
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 5,497,200 GBP.
Value allocation
92% confidenceShared award-level value for award 1 / lot 1
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The single award names one supplier and relates to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-19T17:04:51+01:00.
Scheduled future signature date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned contract start
98% confidence26 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-26T00:00:00Z.
Planned initial end
98% confidence25 October 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-10-25T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum potential end
98% confidence25 October 2029
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Award contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2029-10-25T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Capacity
99% confidence21 additional residential and nursing care home beds
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The description specifies 21 additional beds.
Service model
99% confidenceBlock provision replacing existing spot arrangements
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The Council proposes converting existing spot arrangements into block provision.
Care pathways
98% confidenceDischarge to Assess, respite, and short- and long-term nursing and residential placements
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These pathways and placement types are listed in the notice description.
Service classifications
99% confidenceHealth services (CPV 85100000); social work and related services (CPV 85300000)
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Award item additional classifications list these CPV codes.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKI61
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Award delivery address region is UKI61.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and procurementMethodDetails is "Direct award".
Regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime lists "lightTouch".
Published rationale
99% confidenceSupplier responded to a market-engagement event and expressed interest in supplying the service
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This is the stated procurementMethodRationale.
Rationale classification
98% confidenceSingle supplier: technical reasons
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The tender lists procurementMethodRationaleClassifications id "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons".
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid, tenderer, evaluation, score or ranking information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027 (planned)
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The award contract period gives these start and end dates.
Extension options
99% confidenceUp to two one-year extensions
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The renewal description states there is an option of 2x one-year extensions.
Extension conditions
99% confidenceAt the Council's sole discretion, depending on supplier performance, maintenance of a CQC rating of Good, and continued demand
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These conditions are stated in the renewal description.
Maximum term
98% confidencePotentially to 25 October 2029
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The stated maximum extent date is 25 October 2029.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand signal
99% confidenceThe buyer is seeking block capacity for 21 additional beds rather than continued spot purchasing
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The description states that 21 additional beds would be provided by converting existing spot arrangements into block provision.
Route-to-market signal
98% confidenceThe direct award follows market engagement and is linked to an incumbent provider
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The published rationale cites market engagement; the description identifies the provider as incumbent.
Performance dependency
99% confidencePotential extensions are expressly conditional on performance, a Good CQC rating, and continued demand
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These extension conditions are set out in the renewal description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award versus contract completion
99% confidenceThe process is marked complete and awarded, but the individual award remains pending and signature is only scheduled.
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Process status is complete; award status is pending; futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 20 October 2026.
Contract execution
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No executed-contract record, signature confirmation, or active-contract status is provided.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bids received, scores, pricing evaluation, award decision date, or comparative assessment is supplied.
Conflict-of-interest publication
99% confidenceConflict-of-interest document is marked not published
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The document entry for conflictOfInterest has description "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; publication does not establish that the contract was signed, started, or is active.
- No award decision date is supplied.
- No tender deadline, bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, ranking, or pricing breakdown is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual value.
- The published value is award-level; no further cost allocation or unit pricing is supplied.
- No executed contract document is supplied.
- The conflict-of-interest document is marked not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of BromleyMISSION CARE MANAGEMENTresidential care bedsnursing care bedsDischarge to Assessdirect awardadult social careMission Care
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the proposed supplier?
MISSION CARE MANAGEMENT, verified against Companies House number 03732148.
Is the contract signed?
No signed contract is evidenced. The award is pending and a future signature date of 20 October 2026 is scheduled.
What is the proposed award value?
GBP 4,581,000 net, with a stated gross value of GBP 5,497,200.
How long could the arrangement run?
The planned initial period runs to 25 October 2027, with up to two one-year extensions and a maximum stated end date of 25 October 2029.
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