Notice Information
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 bedsThis 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 BedsThis 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
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012895-2026
12th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012832-2026
12th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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