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North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services (DPS) Reopening

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Apr 2025 at 11:17

TenderAmendment

14 Feb 2025 at 12:35

Tender

04 Feb 2025 at 16:22

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council has reopened a tender for the provision of residential and nursing care home services under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The services are aimed at individuals aged 65 and over who are residents of North Northamptonshire and require regulated accommodation, care, support, and meaningful activity, either temporarily or on a long-term basis. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £23,568,000. The contract period is from 1st August 2025 to 31st August 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year. The tender falls under the health and social work services category, and the procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly for SMEs and those involved in voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE). Providers delivering high-quality care and compliance with regulatory standards could benefit from enhanced revenue through revised care package costs. The council aims to extinguish and supersede existing agreements with providers who join the DPS, potentially leading to more favourable contract terms. Businesses specialising in elderly care, residential nursing, and respite services are well-suited to compete, ensuring individuals receive personalised and independent care. This tender could therefore be a significant growth opportunity for care homes and service providers seeking long-term contracts and stability in the East Midlands region.

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Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services (DPS) Reopening

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council is reopening this tender for the provision of residential and/or nursing care for people aged predominantly 65 years and over. Individuals placed by the Council will be ordinarily resident within the North Northamptonshire and meet the admission criteria for people requiring residential, nursing or respite care. The Service will be required to provide regulated accommodation, care, support and meaningful activity to those people for whom it is not appropriate, either in the short or longer term, to live in their own homes. The Service will be delivered in a way that ensure Individuals are at the heart of service delivery by maximising their ability and opportunity to live as independently as possible through the provision of good quality care and compliance with regulatory care standards. For Providers who are currently in a contract or out of contract with NNC and agree to be appointed to the DPS, NNC will review and uplift their weekly care package cost in line with the new contracted expected to pay rate set out in the DPS. On appointment to the DPS, any existing agreements or arrangements covering the same scope as the DPS, will be extinguished and superseded by the DPS. The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 12months, making 60 months in total. Please note: This contract started on 1st August 2022. The light touch regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this DPS, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ebfbc38-4b31-42b1-aa8f-34db8add160f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,568,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,704,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0300 126 3000

Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN16 8TL
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Northall
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ALPHACARE MANAGEMENT SERVICE NO2

BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES

EVERGREEN CAREHOME

WELLBEING CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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