Tender

Care Home Framework

LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

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Tender

04 Jun 2025 at 15:06

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Bexley has initiated a public tender for the Care Home Framework, targeting the services industry category, specifically residential nursing care services. This procurement aims to secure a framework agreement covering diverse categories, including residential care and nursing care, with specialised services such as dementia care. The services will be delivered in the United Kingdom, specifically in the South East England region (UKJ). The procurement process is in the tender stage, with a selective, competitive flexible procedure being employed. Potential participants should note that the deadline for expressions of interest is set for 3rd July 2025, with the contract award period concluding on 1st October 2025. The total estimated contract value is £25,726,250 (net) or £30,871,500 (gross), and the contract is expected to run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2030, with potential renewals extending to 2033.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for establishments specialising in residential and nursing care services, particularly those with expertise in dementia care and post-hospital discharge care (Discharge to Assess). Businesses in the healthcare sector can benefit by providing high-quality care facilities and meeting the comprehensive service requirements of the framework. As a restricted procedure is being used, companies with a proven track record and the ability to compete on both price and quality will be well-suited to compete. Given the structured renewal possibilities, businesses that establish a foothold in this tender can secure long-term contracts, enhancing their stability and contribution to the healthcare service industry.

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Notice Title

Care Home Framework

Notice Description

The Services are split between two types of care: - residential care and - care home with nursing care, each of which are further delineated into sub-categories set out below The Services therefore can fall into any of the following 5 categories (each a "Category"): 1. Care Home Placements (Residential) 2. Care Home Placements (Nursing) 3. Care Home Placements (Dementia Residential) 4. Care Home Placements (Dementia Nursing) 5. Care Home Placements (Discharge to Assess)

Lot Information

Care Home Placements (Residential)

Residents in residential care homes will be mobile with little assistance required to get up or mobilise themselves, although some assistance may be required by 1 carer. Providers will be expected to support residents with their personal care, providing physical assistance and/or encouragement and/or training and/or advice to perform the below tasks (with the assistance of 1 carer), in accordance with the individual care needs of the residents and helping residents to be as independent as possible.

Renewal: 1+1+1

Care Home Placements (Nursing)

Nursing care residents have increased needs in addition to the general standard of care provided within residential care settings. In Nursing Care, a resident may require 2 carers at times to assist with some/all of their care needs, and a nurse to oversee or manage health needs that require frequent or complex intervention that can not be managed within a residential setting by Community Health teams. A Registered Nurse creates and monitors care plans, and provides some treatments and medical interventions. This could include administering injections or intravenous medication, as well as treating wounds such as pressure sores or managing recovery after an operation.

Renewal: 1+1+1

Care Home Placements (Dementia Residential)

Residential care residents have increased needs related to their dementia in addition to the general standard of care provided within residential care settings. Although care is still expected to be provided by 1 carer the majority of the time, understandably this may take some more time to complete, and an increased level of expertise will be needed to understand the difficulties faced by residents living with dementia and in particular, their communication needs. Residents living with dementia are likely to need more engagement and attention to try to address things such as walking with purpose around the home, looking for things that they feel they are expected to be doing. Bexley Council expect a level of activities in dementia services to reflect this, and that reflect the past and present interest of the resident groups, and be based on their pattern of the day, and not the homes' availability of staff. In a residential service specialising in dementia care, there is an expectation that residents who may behave in ways that can cause challenges in providing their care, will need to have a multidisciplinary response to support them. Bexley Council expect to work in lock-step with providers in such circumstances, to ensure that residents are given every opportunity to have their needs fully met.

Renewal: 1+1+1

Care Home Placements (Dementia Nursing)

Dementia Nursing care involves specialist support for those living with complex healthcare needs as a result of their advanced dementia and other conditions they are living with. Residents in Dementia Nursing Care will more often require 2 members of staff to meet their needs and staff in these homes receive additional and more specialist training in dementia and its associated impacts on residents to reflect the more complex needs of the residents they care for. Nurses will also be on site to help manage general health conditions, and some homes will have Registered Mental Health Nurses to manage complex mental health issues and medications.

Renewal: 1+1+1

Care Home Placements (Discharge to Assess)

The Discharge to Assess (D2A) scheme is used for those who require a period of therapy led recovery and assessment of need following an acute hospital admission. This is needed to support seamless transition from the acute environment and ensure high quality patient care, timely assessment of a person's ability to return home or transfer to a long term appropriate care setting. It is also required to respond to the increased acuity that is currently being seen by vulnerable individuals following discharge from hospital. Given the need to meet a wide variety of needs on the units and increased focus on recovery, services offering D2A are expected to have an increased specialism in this. The service could be expected to meet any needs a resident has across all categories of care, including both Nursing input and a specialism in Dementia.

Renewal: 1+1+1

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054302
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029996-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£25,726,250 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£25,726,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@bexley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEXLEYHEATH
Postcode
DA6 7AT
Post Town
Dartford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Bexley
Electoral Ward
Bexleyheath
Westminster Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

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