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Delivery of assessed care packages within Chestnut Grange, MacGregor Tithe and Tyldesley Court.

Staffordshire County Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jun 2026 at 08:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 May 2026 at 08:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

03 Feb 2026 at 15:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Jan 2026 at 08:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

05 Dec 2025 at 11:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Aug 2025 at 09:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council has completed the tender process for the delivery of assessed care packages at three locations: MacGregor Tithe in Tamworth, and Chestnut Grange and Tyldesley Court in Burton upon Trent. The industry category for this project falls under health and social work services. The procurement utilised an open procedure approach with a light-touch regime. The award was granted to AVE MARIA CARE LTD, who will provide care services starting from 6th July 2026 with an initial contract duration ending on 5th July 2028, subject to potential extension eligibility until July 2029. The estimated value range of the contract is between £3,250,590 and £3,413,119 excluding VAT. Key procurement dates have included a signature date on 23rd June 2026, following the award on 8th May 2026, and a tender initiation on 3rd February 2026.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like AVE MARIA CARE LTD, who successfully secured the contract. Companies with expertise in providing planned care support, and capable of fostering partnerships with housing providers, could benefit greatly given the contract's scope and value. The procurement process emphasised quality in service delivery and staffing, making it crucial for potential businesses to demonstrate robust models and sufficient personnel resources. The opportunity allows successful bidders to offer essential social services, enhancing livelihoods and contributing to community welfare in designated regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of assessed care packages within Chestnut Grange, MacGregor Tithe and Tyldesley Court.

Notice Description

The Council will fund the supplier for those individuals who are eligible for planned care packages at: * MacGregor Tithe (Extra Care Scheme), Hospital Street, Tamworth, B79 7EF * Chestnut Grange (Extra Care Scheme), All Saints Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 3HL. * Tyldesley Court (Retirement Housing Complex), High Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1LJ which opens in 2026. The care commissioned at the sites will be paid on the Authority's extra care hourly rate. The Authority will not subsidise any care that is delivered outside of the commissioned Care Package throughout the day and night. The Authority will not provide any additional funding for care delivery that is in addition to the Care Packages of Service Users residing at the Sites. The Housing Providers of the Sites may fund the delivery of unplanned care and support at the Extra Care Sites with the supplier. This decision has not yet been taken by the Housing Providers at the point the tender is commenced. This service is not in the scope of this Agreement, but there is an expectation that if requested the supplier would enter into a separate agreement for any such service with the Housing Provider. Residents located at the Sites may approach the supplier to self-fund care packages, social support or housekeeping tasks. Self-funded care packages are not within the scope of this Agreement, but there is an expectation that if requested the supplier would enter into a separate agreement for any such service with Residents. The supplier must ensure that they develop and maintain a positive and constructive working relationship with the Housing Providers during the term of this Agreement. There will be one supplier who will deliver planned care and support at all 3 sites: MacGregor Tithe (Extra Care Scheme), Hospital Street, Tamworth, B79 7EF, Chestnut Grange (Extra Care Scheme), All Saints Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 3HL and Tyldesley Court (Sheltered accommodation), High Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1LJ. Therefore, the advertised value for the total estimated agreement value for planned care and support at the sites will be PS3,250,590 - PS3,413,119 excluding VAT

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The agreement will commence on 6th July 2026 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 5th July 2028. At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by 12 months until 5th July 2029 on the same terms for such period(s) in accordance with the agreement.

Renewal: The agreement will commence on 6th July 2026 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 5th July 2028. At the Authority's entire discretion, the term may be extended by 12 months until 5th July 2029 on the same terms for such period(s) in accordance with the agreement.

Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek further input from potential suppliers building on previous PME obtained in August 2025 in relation to Staffordshire County Council's (SCC) need to procure planned care support services in current Extracare facilities in East Staffordshire and Tamworth. The purpose of this additional PME is to further explore the requirements and services to be commissioned as part of the proposed tender . The questions within this PME follow on from responses the Council received from the Provider market. The care delivery would be funded by SCC at the Council's predetermined hourly Extracare rate of £21.74. Currently SCC funded care hours within the schemes are 354 hours per week for the East Staffordshire scheme and 389 hours per week for the Tamworth scheme. This PME would like to explore with Providers the interest in an additional site within East Staffordshire in close proximity to the original identified scheme. Please email OPPDcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk quoting IA3758 to obtain a copy of further background information and request a questionnaire that contains the specific questions that SCC requires feedback on. If your organisation did not respond to the first PME and would like to review the initial set of questions, please advise and these can be shared with you for your information and/or response. The deadline for responses is Wednesday 24th December 2025. Completed questionnaires should be returned via email to oppdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060092-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£3,413,119 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,413,119 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,413,119 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,413,119 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-01-06

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ave Maria Care Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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