Award

Tender for the Provision of an Adult Social Care Prevention Service in Buckinghamshire 2025

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

04 Dec 2025 at 14:50

Tender

25 Sep 2025 at 09:59

Planning

04 Sep 2025 at 11:38

Planning

23 May 2025 at 10:02

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Buckinghamshire Council's "Tender for the Provision of an Adult Social Care Prevention Service in Buckinghamshire 2025" has reached the award stage, with Age Concern Buckinghamshire being chosen as the supplier. The council aims to transform Adult Social Care by providing early intervention services that enhance health and wellbeing amongst residents aged 65 and over, thereby reducing future demand on healthcare services. The service will be delivered in six Integrated Neighbourhood Team areas within Buckinghamshire. This process was conducted using an open procedure method and is set to start on March 2, 2026, continuing until March 1, 2029, with a potential extension up to 2031. The award's value is set at approximately £2.7 million, demonstrating a substantial investment in community-based services.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for organisations specialising in health and social care services, particularly those capable of operating on a large scale to deliver high-quality care and support. The procurement prioritises community-connectedness and independence among the elderly, focusing especially on reducing social isolation. Businesses with expertise in delivering holistic and person-centred services, including those familiar with working within community and voluntary sectors, are well-positioned to benefit. The opportunities extend to SMEs and voluntary sector enterprises, as evidenced by the high number of final-stage bids received, thus encouraging participation from a diverse range of service providers in the community action programme within the Buckinghamshire region.

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Notice Title

Tender for the Provision of an Adult Social Care Prevention Service in Buckinghamshire 2025

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council is looking to commission an Adult Social Care Prevention Service for residents of Buckinghamshire that supports the transformation of Adult Social Care through early intervention to improve health and wellbeing, reducing future demand on social care and health care services. The service will address the root causes of poor health and wellbeing at an early stage, working in partnership with a number of services available in Buckinghamshire to reduce the need for crisis intervention and statutory care. The service will have a particular focus on building social connectedness, as part of its broader holistic prevention offer. The Service will provide a cost-effective, high-quality offer that enhances social connectedness, reduces social isolation, and increases overall wellbeing, health and independence for individuals aged 65 and over in the community. This will be achieved through short-term interventions, alongside delivering impartial information, advice, and guidance on community-based resources, and promoting independence and healthy living. The Service will operate within the six Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) areas, maintaining a visible and active presence in the local community and will adopt a holistic, person-centred approach to prevention, addressing physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing. By focusing on individual strengths and needs, the Service will empower long-term health, help prevent illness, and enable individuals to live independently.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: 3 years with the option to extend by 2 further years

Planning Information

The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council’s procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council. These documents includes all relevant details about the project and outline the information we are seeking from the supplier market. If you wish to participate and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. The RFI will remain open until 12:00pm on Monday, 15th September 2025. For ease of access, you may copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council Please note that all queries relating to this RFI must be submitted via the In-Tend portal, in accordance with the instructions provided within the documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052152
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079808-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,253,666 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,253,666 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,247,881 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-03-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Donna Plastow
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGE CONCERN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (KNOWN AS AGE UK BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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