Planning

Residential and Nursing - Flexible Purchasing System

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 May 2025 at 07:56

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Residential and Nursing - Flexible Purchasing System." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting the provision of residential nursing care services. The procurement aims to establish a flexible purchasing system to facilitate various contracts such as older people's short and long-term placements, respite and specialist placements, as well as services related to rapid hospital discharge and managing winter pressures. This tender is categorized under a "lightTouch" special regime. Key dates include the planned start of the contract on 1st December 2025, running until 30th November 2030, with future notice expected by 1st July 2025. The contracting authority, Liverpool City Council, is situated in Liverpool, United Kingdom, at the Cunard Building, with further details available via their contact email, commercialprocurement@liverpool.gov.uk.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly those experienced in providing residential and nursing care services. Organisations capable of delivering flexible and specialist care solutions, especially in rapid response and transitional services, would find this procurement process particularly beneficial. The contract's flexible nature allows small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the opportunity to bid for specific parts of the tender that align with their capabilities. Engaging in this tender could lead to long-term partnerships with a prominent sub-central government authority like Liverpool City Council, creating growth opportunities and expanding service portfolios for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

Residential and Nursing - Flexible Purchasing System

Notice Description

To establish a flexible purchasing system that enables the council to call off contracts for the following; 1. older people's short term placements 2. older people's long term placements 3. older people's respite placements 4. older people's specialist placements 5. As 1-4 for working age placements 6. rapid hospital discharge services 7. miscellaneous provision, for example block contracts to manage winter pressures, intermediate care placements (spot), transitional placements, designated beds (as required by DHSC during Covid).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051c7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024440-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85144100 - Residential nursing care services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialprocurement@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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