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Externalisation of Older Adults Day Services - Basingstoke

Hampshire County Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council is seeking an external provider for the Older Adults’ Day-Opportunity and Community Hub Service in Basingstoke. This is a community-based health and social care service for older adults, vulnerable people and unpaid carers, with a particular focus on people living with dementia. The provider will deliver and further develop a building-based, one-stop service offering care, support, local partnership working and meaningful activities. These activities are intended to meet assessed social care needs, build confidence, promote independence, support mobility and falls prevention, reduce social isolation and provide respite for carers. The service is currently delivered directly by the council and will be transferred to an external provider. The work is delivered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and is classified as health and social work services.

The procurement has reached tender: Hampshire County Council invited offers through an open procedure. Enquiries were due by 14 August 2026 at 17:00, and tender submissions were due by 21 August 2026 at 14:00. The award decision was scheduled for 30 September 2026. The contract is planned to run from 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2032, with three possible one-year extensions, giving a maximum end date of 17 January 2035. Its estimated value is up to £5,475,892.74 over eight years. The council may provide up to £85,000 for eligible first-year TUPE redundancy costs and up to £41,500 for evidenced mobilisation, transport, rent, IT, set-up and transformation costs. Evaluation is 70% quality and 30% price. Quality covers implementation, landlord arrangements, community engagement, service development, safe care delivery, and staff training and support.

This opportunity suits established older-adult care providers, local authorities’ contracted service providers and organisations with the infrastructure to run a community-based day service. Bidders must either currently deliver a private or local-authority-contracted older adults’ day service involving direct care, including personal care, or be registered with the Care Quality Commission and able to deliver care to older adults. Providers should be experienced in dementia support, safe care delivery, personal care, enablement, falls prevention, carer respite and partnership working with local services. They will need to manage service mobilisation and continuity, submit a detailed implementation plan, understand the lease arrangements, and support staff transfer obligations under TUPE, including potential Local Government Pension Scheme enrolment. Capacity for transport, staff training, community engagement and service development will also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Externalisation of Older Adults Day Services - Basingstoke

Notice Description

The Older Adults' Day Service currently delivered in Basingstoke is operated directly by Hampshire County Council. Following the Cabinet meeting held on 8 August 2025, a decision was taken to seek an alternative provider to deliver and further develop the service from the end of 2026. This change aims to better meet the evolving needs of the local population while addressing significant financial pressures. Hampshire County Council is seeking an external provider to deliver this service. The Day-Opportunity and Community Hub Service (DoCH) is a community-based service which operates on the principles of enablement, care and support for vulnerable individuals, offering a building-based service to support the local community. The service aims to be a one-stop shop for older adults and unpaid carers, specialising in supporting people with dementia. The service provides a means through which people can engage with a variety of local services, and partnership working is expected to facilitate this. In addition, people should be able to participate in an assortment of meaningful activities designed to: * Meet the assessed social care needs of individuals * Build confidence * Promote independence * Support mobility and falls prevention * Prevent social isolation * Enable carer respite The total estimated value of the Contract over an eight-year period is up to PS5,475,892.74, allocated as follows: * Year 1: up to PS582,240.18 * Year 2: up to PS605,529.79 * Year 3: up to PS629,750.98 * Year 4: up to PS654,941.02 * Year 5: up to PS681,138.66 * Year 6: up to PS708,384.20 * Year 7: up to PS736,719.57 * Year 8: up to PS766,188.30 Hampshire County Council will provide the following financial support to support mobilisation: The Council will cover any direct redundancy costs incurred in relation to TUPE-transferred staff, where these arise from lawfully undertaken activities during the first year. The maximum available for this is PS85,000.00. The Council may reimburse the Provider for reasonable and evidenced expenditure, up to the maximum value outlined below, to facilitate service transfer and set-up. This will include: * Costs associated with transport arrangements during the first year * Rent, IT, service set-up and transfer costs * Transformation costs incurred in the first year The maximum financial support available for these purposes is up to PS41,500.00. The advertised contract commencement date of 18th January 2027 should be regarded as approximate. Hampshire County Council is committed to working collaboratively with the successful Provider to determine an appropriate mobilisation timetable and final service commencement date, taking into account the Provider's proposals and mobilisation requirements to ensure a safe and effective transition of services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There are 3 contract extensions, detailed below: Extension 1 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: PS 708,384 Extension 2 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: PS 736,719 Extension 3 Maximum duration: 1 year and 0 month Value ex VAT: PS 766,188

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d02c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068840-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,475,892 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,475,892 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2027 - 17 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

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