Planning

Market Testing for Block Contracts for Residential Care Homes (with or without Nursing) for Older People

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

09 Jul 2025 at 08:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement focused on "Market Testing for Block Contracts for Residential Care Homes (with or without Nursing) for Older People" within the health and social work services sector. This market engagement exercise is in the planning stage and aims to gather insights from residential care providers about future commissioning, specifically for block bed arrangements in the Warwickshire region. Interested parties must express their interest via Warwickshire's e-tendering system, CSW-JETS, before the scheduled milestone due date of 31st August 2025. This procurement initiative falls under the "services" category, indicating a specific interest in light-touch regimes above the procurement threshold.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health and care services to expand their operations and secure stable, long-term contracts. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) and organisations in the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are encouraged to participate, with a contract period potential start from August 2026 to July 2031, and possible extension to 2033. These block contracts ensure a constant demand for care home services, predictable income, and streamlined administrative duties, advantageous for providers looking to secure a reliable revenue stream while contributing to community care projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Testing for Block Contracts for Residential Care Homes (with or without Nursing) for Older People

Notice Description

This is a preliminary market engagement exercise. The Council is seeking views from providers of residential care (with or without nursing care) on the future commissioning of block bed arrangements in Warwickshire. The Council currently holds block contracts for 258 beds in care homes in Warwickshire for people aged 65+. The Council pays a rate of around PS750 per bed per week for an allocation of beds with each contracted provider and the provider and the Council work to ensure that the utilisation of this capacity is managed closely and void levels are at a minimum during the contract. The Council and the providers recognise that the block contracts have a number of benefits: Confirmed supply of beds at affordable rates for WCC; Reliable demand and income for the care homes; Faster referral and admission times, and minimal contracting admin for each new person moving into a block bed. The Council wishes to increase the number of beds it block contracts. This would include more beds at the current block rate levels, but the Council would also be interested in care home providers proposals about block contracting for services to meet the needs of people with higher support needs than could be arranged at the current fee levels. If you have any questions regarding this Market testing exercise, then please contact absa@warwickshire.gov.uk or raise a query using the correspondence function.

Planning Information

The process is as detailed in the Market Testing document. To take access this and take part in the process you will need to access the documents on our tendering portal: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this market testing process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this market testing must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project and be able to correspond with us about this exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038449-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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