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Care Home Spot Purchasing

West Northamptonshire Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 13:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured adult social care services through a care home spot-purchasing arrangement. The requirement is to provide an individual with care, support, supervision and wellbeing assistance tailored to assessed care and support needs under the Care Act 2014. The intended outcomes include maintaining or improving the person’s health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life, while ensuring continuity of care within an individual support arrangement. This is a social care services requirement, classified under health and social work services. Delivery is in Northamptonshire. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority. The arrangement concerns a single care placement rather than a broad, multi-service programme, so it is most relevant to care home operators able to provide personalised adult care and support.

The procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to BUCKINGHAM (BUCKS OPCO) LIMITED. The award value is £266,722.55 including tax. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 9 September 2031. A signature milestone was scheduled for 14 September 2026. The published outcome describes the placement as commissioned following an individual assessment, with the selected provider responsible for continuity and timely delivery. The award record gives no separate award date, and the supplier’s award status is recorded as pending despite the procurement being identified as awarded and complete.

This outcome indicates demand for care home provision capable of supporting adults with individually assessed care and support needs over a sustained placement. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements from this council would need suitable residential care capacity, robust arrangements for personalised care planning and delivery, and the ability to provide day-to-day supervision and support. Credibility would also depend on demonstrating continuity of care, timely mobilisation and a clear focus on health, wellbeing, independence and quality-of-life outcomes. Providers should be able to work within Care Act-based assessments and individual support arrangements, adapting care to the person’s circumstances rather than offering a generic service. The requirement is best suited to established adult social care and care home operators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care Home 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-06f5b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085408-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£266,722 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2031 4-5 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
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

BUCKINGHAM (BUCKS OPCO) LIMITED

Further Information

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