Planning

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Extra Care Housing Market Engagement

Northumberland County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

24 Jul 2026 at 11:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council is developing a future care and support service for Extra Care Housing. The procurement concerns social work services with accommodation, covering care and support for people living in extra care housing in Northumberland. The council is seeking provider input to shape the future service specification before it proceeds to the market. This is a public-sector services requirement under the light-touch regime. The planned arrangement is associated with a dynamic purchasing system, indicating that the council expects a flexible purchasing approach for eligible care and support providers. Businesses operating extra care housing, supported accommodation, social care or related accommodation-based support services should consider whether their service model and local delivery capability align with the council’s emerging requirements.

This process is at the planning and preliminary market-engagement stage; it is not an invitation to tender. The council expects providers to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire by 7 August 2026 and has planned a Provider Engagement Event at County Hall, Morpeth, at 1pm on 19 August 2026. The engagement milestone is scheduled to run through 31 August 2026. The council expects the next notice to be published on 1 October 2026. The single planned lot has an indicative contract period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2034. The procurement is above the applicable threshold, but no estimated budget or contract value is stated. Providers are being asked for views that will inform the future service specification and procurement approach.

This will suit organisations with established experience delivering care and support to residents of Extra Care Housing, particularly providers combining social care with accommodation-based services. Relevant businesses may include extra care housing operators, social care organisations, supported-living providers and specialist accommodation providers with the operational capacity to support people over a sustained service period. The market engagement gives providers an opportunity to explain how services can be designed and delivered, identify practical requirements and influence the council’s developing specification before formal competition. Suppliers preparing should be ready to describe their care model, staffing approach, safeguarding arrangements, partnership working and ability to operate in Northumberland. The council has not set out specific accreditations or qualifications at this stage.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Extra Care Housing Market Engagement

Notice Description

Northumberland County Council is developing the future service specification for care and support within Extra Care Housing and is seeking views via a Market Engagement Questionnaire, to be responded to by 7th August 2026. The Questionnaire can be obtained at /www.open-uk.org through the following contract opportunity: NCC1981 Extra Care Housing Market Engagement. In addition a Provider Engagement Event is to be held at County Hall, Morpeth at 1pm on Wednesday 19th August 2026. Please provide responses to the Questionnaire and confirm interest in attending the Provider Engagement Event to Carole.Hadland@Northumberland.gov.uk

Planning Information

Providers are requested to complete a Market Questionnaire and are also invited to attend a Provider Engagement Event. The Questionnaire can be obtained at /www.open-uk.org through the following contract opportunity: NCC1981 Extra Care Housing Market Engagement. Responses to the Questionnaire should be emailed to Carole.Hadland@Northumberland.gov.uk by 7th August 2026. Interest in attending the Engagement Event on Wednesday 19th August at County Hall, Morpeth should be made to the above email address.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2f9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070159-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County 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
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC21 Northumberland
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

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.

Loading OCDS record...