Tender

BHCC EB Care Homes in Brighton and Hove Re-run Feb 2025

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

11 Feb 2025 at 13:43

Summary of the contracting process

Brighton & Hove City Council is conducting a procurement process for the provision of Care Home beds in Brighton and Hove, with the contract identifier BHCC - CH-SPOT-R4. This tender falls under the industry category of social work services with accommodation (CPV: 85311000). The procurement method is an open procedure, and the current stage is active tendering. The tender period will end on 10 March 2025, with the subsequent award period starting immediately on the same day. The contract, valued at GBP 450,000,000, will commence on 1 April 2025 and conclude on 30 September 2030. All bidders must be based within the boundary of Brighton and Hove, possess an active CQC Registration with a rating of Requires Improvement or above, and pass the qualifying criteria to be awarded a contract.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing care home services to secure substantial contracts with Brighton & Hove City Council. The procurement process allows for individual placements on a spot purchase basis, offering flexibility and potential for ongoing service provision. Businesses experienced in delivering high-quality social care services, particularly those with a strong track record in compliance and quality, will be well-positioned to compete. Successful bidders can anticipate stable demand and the possibility of future contract opportunities as the council may reopen the tender to award additional contracts for similar provisions. This tender process, facilitated through electronic submissions, underscores the importance of thorough preparation and compliance with the council's service specifications and guidelines.

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Notice Title

BHCC EB Care Homes in Brighton and Hove Re-run Feb 2025

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to award contracts within the boundaries of Brighton and Hove for the provision of Care Home beds on a spot purchase basis. Out of city care homes are contracted via an alternative route. Bidders who pass the qualifying criteria will be awarded a contract. Individual placements will be made on a spot purchase basis throughout the life of the contract. The Council guarantees no set volume of placements under this contract and reserves the right to contract for comparable provision through other means. Individual placements will be made via a brokerage process, where individual outcomes and costs are agreed between the Council and the Supplier. Further details are provided in the Service Specification. The Council reserves the right to reopen this tender process at a later date to award additional contracts for the same provision. See full documents for details, starting with the instructions in Schedule 3. This is a re-run of the tender from June, July and September 2024 and those who have been awarded a contract following one of those tenders need not apply. PLEASE NOTE this tender is being run via e-mail. Tender documents are available by emailing procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

Bidders must have an active CQC Registration and the latest inspection rating must be Requires Improvement or above and must be based within the boundary of Brighton and Hove.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ddb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004557-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£450,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 4AH
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

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