Notice Information
Notice Title
The Cherries - Residential Care for 6 Individuals
Notice Description
The Cherries is a six bed residential care service that supports adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who have lived in the home for many years. The service provides 24/7 care and support, with all residents' needs reviewed and confirmed as being appropriately met within this setting. The building is owned by Buckinghamshire Council, and the service offers stable, long term accommodation, personalised support, and continuity of care for individuals with learning disabilities.
Procurement Information
The current provider unexpectedly served notice on the contract leaving insufficient time to secure a replacement provider via a full tender process. The key priority is continuity of care for the residents of the care home and there is risk of service disruption for vulnerable adults if a contract is not in place by 1 April. A 2 year term is needed to stabilise the service and based on quotes received 2 years is the term needed to go forward.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066f93
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025469-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
70 - Real estate services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
70331000 - Residential property services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85144000 - Residential health facilities services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,079,924 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 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
- AYLESBURY
- Postcode
- HP19 8FF
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aylesbury North West
- Westminster Constituency
- Aylesbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025469-2026
19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025444-2026
19th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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