Notice Information
Notice Title
Extra Care Housing/ Adult Social Care
Notice Description
This project focuses on the development and commissioning of a high-quality Extra Care Housing service within Blackburn with Darwen, designed to support adults with varying levels of need to live independently within their own homes. The specification outlines the delivery of 24/7 on-site care and support across five schemes, with an emphasis on prevention, wellbeing, and community integration. Lot 1 covers two Extra Care Housing schemes based in Blackburn: Kingsway and Springbank Court. Both cater primarily to residents aged 55 and over, offering 24-hour on-site care and support. Lot 2 includes three schemes: Albion Mill (Ewood), Riverside Heights, and Pembroke Court (Darwen). These schemes support a wider age range, from 18 years and over, providing 24-hour or daytime on-site care depending on the location. They offer tailored support for residents with diverse needs, including long-term health conditions, dementia, and physical disabilities.
Lot Information
Lot 1 Blackburn
Lot is for Blackburn there are two schemes, Springbank Court and Kingsway
Renewal: The provider can be given an extension of a further 12 months (31 May 2030) with another further year (31 May 2031)
Lot 2 DarwenThis lot consists of 3 schemes, Albion Mill Riverside Heights Pembroke Court
Renewal: This contract may be awarded for a further year (31 May 2030) and then a further year (30 May 2031)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dd49
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072261-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £17,300,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £17,300,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20253 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Dec 20254 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-06-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
- Contact Name
- Anas Patel
- Contact Email
- anas.patel@blackburn.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01254 666529
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKBURN
- Postcode
- BB2 1DH
- Post Town
- Blackburn
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
- Delivery Location
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
-
- Local Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Electoral Ward
- Blackburn Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackburn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072261-2025
10th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com//FileUploads/ViewAttachment?attachmentId=07195cd3-14be-f011-813a-005056b64545&entityTypeId=b5c83c15-39cd-480e-b232-0e94cac4b464&attachmentTypeId=FtsDocument
Pricing schedule for Lot 1 and Lot 2, this is based on pass or fail
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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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