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Home Care Spot Purchasing

West Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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01 Oct 2026 at 09:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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25 Aug 2026 at 16:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council commissioned adult social care through a home-care spot-purchasing arrangement. The service is for an individual whose care and support needs have been assessed under the Care Act 2014. It is intended to provide care, support and supervision tailored to that person, with the aim of maintaining or improving their health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life. The provider is expected to support continuity of care and timely delivery within an individual support arrangement. This is health and social work services, with delivery in Northamptonshire. The requirement concerns a single individual placement, rather than a broad, standardised service package for multiple care recipients.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to ASSURE CARE LTD. West Northamptonshire Council used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition, for one lot. The award value is £121,348 gross. The award period runs from 26 August 2026 to 25 August 2031; the signed contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 25 August 2031. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026. The procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria, so no evaluation basis can be reported. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The arrangement falls under the light-touch regime for social services.

For providers of adult home care, this award shows West Northamptonshire Council’s demand for individually commissioned support following a formal assessment of care and support needs. A credible provider for comparable work would need to deliver care, support and supervision shaped around one person’s requirements, and maintain continuity while responding promptly to the placement. The service must be capable of supporting wellbeing, independence and quality of life, rather than relying on a uniform package. The council used a direct award without competition for this placement, so the award does not demonstrate a competitive evaluation model or published scoring requirements. Relevant experience is in delivering tailored adult social care for individual placements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home Care Spot Purchasing

Notice Description

This contract relates to the spot purchasing of adult social care services to meet an identified individual's assessed care and support needs. The placement has been commissioned following assessment in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and is intended to deliver appropriate care, support, supervision and wellbeing outcomes tailored to the person's individual requirements. The contract has been awarded to a provider to ensure continuity of care and the timely delivery of services within an individual support arrangement. The arrangement is expected to contribute to maintaining or improving the individual's health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092636-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£121,348 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£121,348 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 25 Aug 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Assure Care Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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