Notice Information
Notice Title
Block Contracting Opportunity for Nursing Care Home Placements via the NWL Older Adults DPS
Notice Description
Block Contracting Opportunity for Nursing Care Home Placements via the NWL Older Adults DPS
Lot Information
Lot 1
The West London Alliance on behalf of the West London Boroughs ("the Boroughs"), are exploring block contracting opportunities for nursing care home placements through the North West London (NWL) Older Adults Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). These block contracts will feature guaranteed bed occupancy, fixed pricing and payment terms, priority access to referrals and will include performance monitoring as per Schedule 7 of the DPS Agreement.
This PIN serves to alert the market and invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers who are either already admitted to the DPS or intend to apply.
We are seeking expressions of interest for the provision of block high-quality, CQC-registered nursing care for older adults (65+), including:
* Dementia care
* End-of-life care
* Complex care and support needs. Additional information: If progressed, contracts will secure a fixed number of beds over a defined period, ensuring continuity of care and strategic alignment with borough-level commissioning priorities. Providers will be required to register on the current DPS.
DPS Framework Details:
* DPS Reference: CA/DPS/OA/24
* Lead Authority: London Borough of Ealing
* DPS Duration: 4 years from September 2024
* Procurement Portal: https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/login
Entry Requirements:
o Completion of Selection Questionnaire
o Compliance with mandatory and discretionary exclusion criteria
o Financial viability assessment
o Acceptance of DPS Agreement and Schedules
If this opportunity is of interest, please register and respond by 9th December 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dbdd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071647-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20254 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- 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
- LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
- Contact Name
- Sally Brown
- Contact Email
- procurement@ealing.gov.uk, sbrown001@ealing.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W5 2HL
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI73 Ealing
- Delivery Location
- TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
-
- Local Authority
- Ealing
- Electoral Ward
- Ealing Broadway
- Westminster Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
Further Information
Notice URLs
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