Notice Information
Notice Title
Block Residential, Nursing and Extra Care Services for Adults in Buckinghamshire
Notice Description
Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract to a single provider to deliver care and support into four residential establishments in Buckinghamshire through a block contract. 1. The Croft Care Home is a 60-bed residential Establishment. Included within the block contract are 25 residential and 27 Residential Dementia beds. The remaining 8 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion. 2. The Chestnuts Care Home is a 64-bed residential Establishment. Included within the block are 16 residential and 27 residential dementia beds and 12 Extra care beds. Willowmead Court is a 12-unit extra care facility attached to the Care Home. The remaining 21 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion. 3. Hazlemere Lodge care home is a 64-bed residential Establishment with nursing. Included within the block Agreement are 32 Nursing beds, 16 residential beds and 12 Extra Care beds. St James Court is a 12 unit extra care facility attached to the care home. The remaining 16 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion. 4. Swan House care home is a 32-bed residential Establishment. Included within the block are 10 residential and 8 residential dementia beds and 12 extra care beds. Swan Court is the 12-unit Extra Care facility attached to the Care Home. The remaining 14 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion. Providers were required to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Provider was required to have a good track record and to be rated by CQC as 'Good' or above in 50% of their registered service portfolio or be registered as 'Good' or above if they only have one other service. A lease has been agreed between the Registered Landlord and the successful Provider. The Contract commenced on 29th September 2025. The contract end date is 7th December 2035. There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to three years (36 months). The system does not allow the input of the correct dates, please note that the actual contract signing date was 17th October 2025
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: The Council may at its discretion extend this Agreement beyond the Initial Term up to a maximum period of 36 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0507a9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005930-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85144000 - Residential health facilities services
85144100 - Residential nursing care services
85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £115,700,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £115,700,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- £88,700,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £88,709,211 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 24 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Sep 2025 - 7 Dec 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ann Spence
- Contact Email
- procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- AYLESBURY
- Postcode
- HP19 8FF
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aylesbury North West
- Westminster Constituency
- Aylesbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005930-2026
22nd January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080645-2025
8th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047145-2025
8th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043641-2025
28th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017209-2025
28th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017187-2025
28th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017041-2025
25th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
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