Planning

Residential Care Block Contract

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Feb 2026 at 13:19

Planning

12 Feb 2026 at 12:09

Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council is planning a procurement process for Residential Care Block Contracts commencing from 1st August 2026. This procurement falls under the services category and aims to develop residential care provisions through three distinct lots: Planned Respite Beds for older people, Enhanced residential care beds for older people, and Beds for individuals with physical disabilities. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a planned procurement notice issued, and the tender is anticipated to progress further with key dates including the end of the tender period on 21st April 2026 and the award period concluding on 26th June 2026. The council anticipates releasing tender documents following market engagement, providing ample opportunity for interested parties to prepare. The procurement will be managed electronically, welcoming expressions of interest through the council’s e-procurement system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for service providers specialising in social work services with accommodation and care for the elderly and physically disabled. Businesses ranging from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) stand to benefit from engaging in this procurement due to its ‘light touch’ regime. The localisation of care services across various Norfolk regions, including East, Norwich, South, and West localities, opens prospects for entities adept in delivering quality residential care solutions tailored to the community’s needs. Participating may enhance business growth through long-term relationships with Norfolk County Council, given the contracts are set to extend until July 2031. Providers are encouraged to engage in preliminary market engagement scheduled for 26 February 2026 to gain insights and express interest before full tender processes commence.

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Notice Title

Residential Care Block Contract

Notice Description

This procurement is for commissioning of residential care block contracts starting in phases from 1st August. The procurement is for 3 lots: Lot 1 - Older People Planned Respite Beds This is to ensure that there is sufficient provision for planned respite periods for older people with care and support needs who are usually cared for at home by unpaid carers. Carers need the provision to be available to book in advance for planned breaks. This will be for up to 10 beds across Norfolk localities. Lot 2 - Older People Enhanced beds This is to ensure sufficiency of residential care beds for older people. The need is for enhanced rather than standard care. This will be for up to 91 beds in East, Norwich, South and West Localities Lot 3 - PD Beds This is to ensure sufficiency for residential care beds for people with care and support needs arising from physical disabilities and for planned respite care for those with pd who are usually cared for at home by unpaid carers. This will be for approximately 20-30 beds across Norfolk localities. Please note : This planned procurement notice is an optional notice under the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) which is published at the pre-procurement stage. It provides advance notice of an upcoming procurement. Tender documents will be released when the Tender Notice is published.

Lot Information

Older People Planned Respite Beds

This is to ensure that there is sufficient provision for planned respite periods for older people with care and support needs who are usually cared for at home by unpaid carers. Carers need the provision to be available to book in advance for planned breaks. This will be for up to 10 beds across Norfolk localities.

Older People Enhanced beds

This is to ensure sufficiency of residential care beds for older people. The need is for enhanced rather than standard care. This will be for up to 91 beds in East, Norwich, South and West Localities

PD Beds

This is to ensure sufficiency for residential care beds for people with care and support needs arising from physical disabilities and for planned respite care for those with pd who are usually cared for at home by unpaid carers. This will be for approximately 20-30 beds across Norfolk localities.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN). It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the tender notice when it is issued in order to be considered for these contracts. The purpose of this PMEN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details in this PMEN are subject to being updated or changed in the tender notice. Providers should register their interest on the Council's e tending portal at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home and express an interest in this specific project. If you wish to attend and participate in the market engagement, please email us with the email addresses of those who wish to attend to the Commissioning Team at integratedcommissioners@norfolk.gov.uk The meeting will be conducted via Teams and is likely to be 26 February 26 2026

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ee5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012895-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Apr 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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