Planning

Residential & Nursing Care Homes Framework

SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

30 May 2025 at 08:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:54

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is in the planning stage of the Residential & Nursing Care Homes Framework, focusing on health and social work services for the region of Bootle, United Kingdom. The initiative aims to enhance the Council's collaboration with care homes through engaging workshops and consultations, as exemplified by the upcoming Residential & Nursing Care Homes Consultation Event, scheduled for 18th June 2025. This engagement is part of Sefton Council's strategy to ensure a consistent and quality approach to health and social care commissioning, highlighting the council's role as a buyer. The tender process is expected to commence with contractual arrangements starting on 1st February 2026 and spanning until 31st January 2030 with a potential extension possible up to January 2034.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses operating in the care and social work sectors, especially those capable of offering residential and nursing services. Organisations experienced in providing person-centred care and commitment to workforce development will find this framework beneficial. Small and medium-sized enterprises with a focus on innovative care solutions and an interest in contributing to the integrated health and social care agenda in Sefton are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The collaboration framework aims to better reflect Sefton demand and improve care quality, thus opening doors for providers to expand their services and strengthen partnerships within the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential & Nursing Care Homes Framework

Notice Description

Sefton Adult Social Care can better shape the market and meet their duties to protect the most vulnerable. New contractual and service specification arrangements are implemented. A system is established which supports continuation of the integration agenda. There is a consistent approach to commissioning residential and nursing placements across Health and Social Care in Sefton, ensuring a single voice from statutory leadership and Commissioners. There is the ability to implement arrangements based in the principles of person-centred care and an enabling approach to service delivery, including moving beyond the commissioning of traditional services. There is a system which can be used for specific commissioning arrangements, like block-booking of beds during Winter pressure periods. The Council and Providers can work together to be in a better position to meet changing need and provide the care support needed in the future, and reflect this in the framework arrangements, such as with regard to being clear on Sefton demand, such as that identified in Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and wider Health & Social Care system demand profiling. The framework will support the continuous drive to improve quality in care homes and to further support care homes to develop the workforce.

Planning Information

Residential & Nursing Care Homes Consultation Event Wednesday 18th June 2025 9am-12:30pm Assembly Hall, Bootle Town Hall, L20 7AE  Event will utilise facilitated workshop activities, looking at elements of the proposed Care Home Specification, Framework and Key Performance Indicators for: o Future ways of working between Sefton Partnership, Sefton Council and Residential & Nursing Care Homes. o What works well presently; what lessons we can learn from to work together better. o How we can continue to grow and develop the Partnership between Care Homes, Sefton Partnership and Sefton Council.  Event will be held in-person only for the purpose of the workshop activities  Attendees must book/ reserve a space via the CHEST; any attendee who has not reserved a space may be turned away. This is due to space constraints of the venue only being able to hold a maximum of 90 people. https://procontract.due-north.com/CreateRFx/CreateRFx?stepId=e4fedebd-a23c-f011-8136-005056b64545  Spaces on the event will be awarded on a first come, first served basis and we may need to limit the number of attendees from any one Care Home or organisation, to ensure as many different Care Homes can be represented as possible.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052415
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028647-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cdp@sefton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7AE
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD73 Sefton
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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