Award

Harrogate Court Extra Care Scheme

CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2025 at 09:20

Tender

13 Jun 2025 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Doncaster Council recently completed the procurement process for the Harrogate Court Extra Care Scheme. This tender aimed to find a qualified provider to deliver a suite of care and support services for a 50-bed extra care scheme for individuals aged 55 and over. Situated in Doncaster, the project includes housing-related support and a community hub. The tender followed an open procurement procedure under a light-touch regime, encompassing health and social work services across multiple UK regions. The contract is valued at £2,900,000 over a five-year period, with the possibility of five additional one-year extensions. The most recent award decision was made on 22 October 2025, with the procurement process now concluded.

This tender offers substantial prospects for business growth, especially for SMEs in the health and social care sector capable of providing round-the-clock, high-quality care services. Companies with existing Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings of 'Good' or better are particularly well-suited for such contracts. The project not only presents an opportunity for long-term service provision but also allows businesses to enhance their service portfolio by engaging with an extensive support infrastructure, including community and wellbeing components, for elderly residents. Suppliers who focus on delivering care with a community-centric approach will find the project beneficial for expanding their operational footprint and demonstrating their capacity for large-scale service delivery within public sector frameworks.

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Notice Title

Harrogate Court Extra Care Scheme

Notice Description

The City of Doncaster Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver care and support to tenants of Harrogate Court along with housing related and general wellbeing support and a community hub, providing a high quality service at all times. Care and support packages will be delivered in line with assessed need. It will be a 24/7 service including first response. The contract will be for a period of five years with the option to extend for a further five 12 month periods. Harrogate Court is a 50-bed apartment extra care scheme, for People aged 55 and over. The scheme has 21 one-bedroom apartments and 29 two-bedroom apartments. All apartments are for rent. (There is also a communal lounge, laundry room, hairdresser, restaurant , shop and guest room. It is a requirement of this contract that you hold a CQC rating of good or above from the start and for the duration of this contract. Harrogate Court is not currently registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), on contract award the successful provider must commence the CQC registration process. Until the service and manager are both registered with CQC, the successful provider must ensure that the service is overseen by a registered manager or CQC nominated individual, to provide consistent support to the manager. The nominated individual or registered manager designated must currently be responsible for a care service which is currently rated as 'Good 'or above with CQC. The value over the term of the contract is PS2900000 (excluding VAT)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067702-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85144000 - Residential health facilities services

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly

85320000 - Social services

85323000 - Community health services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

98330000 - Physical well-being services

98334000 - Wellness services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,900,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL
Contact Name
Tina Brierley
Contact Email
strategicprocurementteam@doncaster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1302862529

Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 3BU
Post Town
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VALLEY CARE DIRECT

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