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Tender for Strategic Partner: Delivery of Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire County Council Estate.

Gloucestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Sep 2025 at 13:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 Jul 2025 at 15:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

24 Jul 2025 at 10:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded a contract to Agincare Homes Holdings Limited for delivering residential and nursing care services at the Council's estate, following a competitive tender process. This procurement, identified as a Light Touch Contract, was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using an open competitive flexible procedure. The contract, valued at £234 million GBP, encompasses health and social work services across Gloucestershire and will commence on 1st February 2026, lasting until 31st January 2031, with potential extensions up to 2040. The tender stage involved the submission of final tenders, with a milestone set for a contract signature by 1st October 2025.

This procurement opens opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social care services, particularly those with expertise in managing residential and nursing facilities. Large-scale service providers, such as Agincare Homes Holdings Limited, are evidently well-suited for this type of contract, which requires substantial service delivery across multiple facilities. Businesses positioned to provide innovative and sustainable care solutions under regulated frameworks are likely to find substantial growth and partnership prospects within contracts similar to this one managed by Gloucestershire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender for Strategic Partner: Delivery of Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire County Council Estate.

Notice Description

Gloucestershire County Council has sought interest from suitably-qualified tenderers from the market to enter into a Master Services Agreement (the "Contract") for the delivery of residential and nursing care services at Council homes (the "Services"). The Procurement is being run by the Council on behalf of itself. The Council is acting as the sole lead organisation throughout the Procurement and for management of the Contract. The Procurement has resulted in the selection of a single provider to enter into the Contract for the Services. The Council has used the competitive flexible procedure under S20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. For the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023, the Contract is a Light Touch Contract; as such, the Council is only bound by the Procurement Act 2023 to the extent that it regulates Light Touch Contracts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The scope will allow up to 6 additional properties for the validity period of the Master Service Agreement.

Renewal: The contract is subject to three extensions of three years each extension (3+3+3).

Planning Information

This market engagement was conducted to: Understand provider perspectives on commercial sustainability, innovation, and partnership models. Inform a refreshed procurement strategy following a failed tender (April-June 2025). Ensure alignment with current market conditions and provider capabilities. Shape a deliverable and commercially realistic commissioning model to re-tender. Engagement Approach Engagement window: 23rd June - 9th July 2025. Structured feedback form covering six thematic areas. One-to-one provider discussions. Open invitation to providers interested in strategic partnership with Gloucestershire County Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056532
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058133-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£234,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£234,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£234,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2038-01-31

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Agincare Homes Holdings Limited

Further Information

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