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Further Competition for the provision of Care home services for older people and adults of working age whose primary support need is ageing-related. Long and short term services. (Lot 6 and Lot 7)

DORSET COUNCIL

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Award

04 Mar 2025 at 11:10

Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Council has concluded the procurement process for the provision of care home services for older people and adults of working age with ageing-related support needs. This project, valued at £304,000,000, involves purchasing services within the health and social work sector across various service categories including residential, nursing, advanced dementia, mental health, respite, and end-of-life care. The procurement, regulated by Public Contract Regulations 2015, utilises a restricted procedure and spans from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2033, covering locations within England.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for care home providers, particularly those capable of delivering diverse and specialised residential and nursing services. Given the projected contract value and the variety of service categories included, businesses that cater to medium to high-level residential needs, advanced dementia care, and complex nursing needs are well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, promoting innovation and quality service delivery within the Dorset region.

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Notice Title

Further Competition for the provision of Care home services for older people and adults of working age whose primary support need is ageing-related. Long and short term services. (Lot 6 and Lot 7)

Notice Description

Project Scope: Care Home Services will be procured with specific service categories to meet the needs of the Dorset population, see below table for a breakdown of the service categories: Service category number Service Category 1 Residential - medium level needs 2 Residential - high level needs 2a Specialist Residential - Advanced dementia and mental health 3 Nursing 4 Nursing - Advanced dementia and mental health 5 Advanced / Complex Nursing A Respite B End of Life Care (EOLC) This is a mixed procurement. A small element of these services could be health services, however as the main element of the requirement is residential care this dictates where it sits under procurement regulations. This means the procurement falls under the requirements of Public Contract Regulations 2015 and not those of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Working with tenderers (care home providers), who will deliver the care and support required, enables service and market development to better meet population needs. The strategy will be to purchase blocks of beds from providers, that secure this contract, who meet the requirements of the Council, the blocks will be split across the service categories by demand led intelligence. All tenderers, under this procurement of the call off contract, will be required to accept and agree to supply care home services at the published Council rates, for the service category which are determined with the fair cost of care and sustainable rates for the Council. The maximum project value of PS304,000,000 is estimated based on Dorset Council's total annual spend on Care Home Placements for Older People outside of the existing contracts with Care South and Care Dorset. This is challenging to estimate as it is broken down by individual placement contracts over the whole period of 8 years, and the block contracts for providers for the period of 2 years + optional extensions of 1 year + 1 year. Additional information: The maximum total contract value of PS304,000,000, over the 8 year term, is estimated based on Dorset Council's total annual spend on Care Home Placements for Older People outside of the existing contracts with Care South and Care Dorset.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c36d11bd-ec0c-4181-88a3-322faf84eb7b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e91c60-c992-4af5-a68a-4a3e129e035d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£304,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£304,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2025 - 5 Apr 2033 Over 5 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
DORSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dp@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1XJ
Post Town
Dorchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

AGINCOURT CARE HOME

ALTOGETHER CARE LLP (WEYMOUTH CARE HOME

BLENHEIM CARE HOME

CHALGROVE CARE HOME

CHERITON CARE CENTRE

CRECY CARE HOME

GAINSBOROUGH CARE HOME

HEALTHCARE HOMES (LSC) LIMITED (ASHLEY COURT

HEALTHCARE HOMES (LSC) LIMITED (BLANFORD GRANGE

NASEBY CARE HOME

TRAFALGAR CARE

WATERLOO CARE HOME

Further Information

Notice Documents

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