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Residential and Nursing Care Framework

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

28 Jul 2026 at 09:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

25 May 2025 at 12:03

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council is planning a procurement process for a Residential and Nursing Care Framework aimed to serve residents of Southampton City and managed in collaboration with NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (Integrated Care Board). This procurement is at the planning stage with a market engagement event scheduled for 6th August 2026, and the framework is expected to start on 1st June 2027, running until 31st May 2032. The framework, falling under health and social work services, will involve multiple lots for residential and nursing care homes. Interested providers are encouraged to RSVP for the engagement event by 30th September 2026, and the procurement method will follow a call-off process under an established framework agreement. The focus is on increasing local capacity for complex needs and expanding options for adults with diverse requirements including learning disabilities and mental health needs.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, with an emphasis on enhancing local service delivery for varied care needs. Companies managing residential or nursing care homes that cater to adults with complex health and social needs, including those specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, would find this tender particularly relevant. The framework will enable businesses to partake in a stable and structured procurement environment, fostering opportunities for innovation and workforce development. It supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, offering a collaborative platform to provide high-quality, person-centred care and explore sustainable business growth in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential and Nursing Care Framework

Notice Description

This procurement is for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of residential and nursing care home services for Southampton City residents. The framework will be available for use by Southampton City Council (SCC) and NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (Integrated Care Board) to make placements for eligible individuals requiring residential or nursing care. The Council is seeking to appoint multiple providers operating registered residential and nursing care homes across a number of framework lots, including standard and specialist residential and nursing provision for people with low, medium and high levels of need. Placements made under the framework will be awarded through a call-off process in accordance with the framework terms and award methodology. Appointment to the framework will not guarantee any volume of referrals, placements or income. Current demand indicates that Southampton City Council makes approximately 713[DC3.1] residential care placements and 357[DC4.1] nursing care placements a year.. The framework is intended to respond to findings from needs assessments, market analysis and engagement with providers, carers, residents and partners. In particular, the Council is seeking to increase local capacity for people with more complex needs, expand placement options for working age adults with learning disabilities, neurodivergence, mental health needs and substance use disorders, and support more people to remain closer to home and their local communities. The framework will establish consistent contractual arrangements, service specifications, outcomes, pricing mechanisms and quality assurance requirements across providers, supported by monitoring arrangements including PAMMs. The framework will be designed to support person-centred care, positive outcomes, quality improvement and value for money. Southampton City Council will work collaboratively with providers through ongoing commissioning engagement to support continuous improvement, strengthen provider relationships, and identify opportunities for workforce development and innovation.

Planning Information

6th August, 2026, at Oakley Road, NHS Offices, Southampton This event will provide an opportunity to share our commissioning intentions following the engagement work we have done to date with the market, carers and other partners, including how provider feedback has informed and shaped our thinking. We are grateful to all providers who have engaged with us throughout this process and would like to use this session to further build on the themes and priorities that have emerged. The event will include a series of discussion-led workshops focused on key areas that are helping to shape the proposed future Care Home Framework. The event will also provide an opportunity for providers to network with colleagues from across the sector and share experiences, challenges and good practice. Providers must RSVP attendance by email to: Commissioning.LivingAgeingWell@southampton.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0525ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071078-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Nov 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2027 - 31 May 2032 Over 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
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLJ32 Southampton, TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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