Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Older People's Residential and Nursing Care Homes
Notice Description
Gateshead Council currently has a Contract in place for Older People's Residential and Nursing Care Homes, implemented in 2014. The Council is in the process of renewing this to introduce the new Contract for Residential and Nursing Care Home Contract for Ageing Well People in the Borough of Gateshead, which is due to go to Tender in June 2026. The Contract relates to the provision of Residential and Nursing Care across all Resident groups, including but not limited to people with general need, individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities, mental health conditions, autism, neurological needs, palliative care and end of life care funded by the Council. It is a requirement that the Provider will be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and must comply with any standards or conditions set by CQC as the regulatory body.
Planning Information
Gateshead Council (the Council) is in the process of renewing its Contract for Residential and Nursing Care Home Contract for Ageing Well People in the Borough of Gateshead, which is due to go to Tender in June 2026. As part of this process the Council is conducting this Market Engagement Exercise to inform the market of our intentions regarding the future procurement process. Suppliers are invited to consider the inquiries detailed within this Market Engagement Questionnaire and complete the questionnaire in Section Two. Suppliers are also invited to attend a Market Engagement Event on Tuesday 2nd June 2026, 3 - 4:30pm via Teams, where we will give an overview of how the proposed Contract will operate and what interested Contractors will need to do to participate in the procurement process. All responses should be provided by completing the questionnaire and uploading your responses via the Open e-tendering system https://www.open-uk.org or via email to katieshipley@gateshead.gov.uk before Monday 1st June. To find the opportunity on the Open system, search project number OPEN20261125, or 'Provision of Older People's Residential and Nursing Care Homes'.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d427
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049049-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85144100 - Residential nursing care services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 May 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE8 1HH
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049049-2026
26th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068535-2025
27th October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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