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Home Care Spot Purchasing

West Northamptonshire Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 09:24

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council commissioned adult home care services through a spot-purchasing arrangement for an individual with assessed care and support needs. The service covers tailored care, support, supervision and wellbeing provision within an individual support arrangement, with the aim of maintaining or improving the person’s health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life. This is a health and social work services requirement (CPV 85000000) delivered in West Northamptonshire. The council is the buyer. The work is suited to care providers able to deliver personalised adult social care in the community, respond to assessed needs and maintain continuity of support for an individual service user. The arrangement concerns one completed lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The tender is complete and the selected supplier is D.J.HOWARD LIMITED, trading as Bluebird Care Milton Keynes. The award date is 15 September 2026. Its value is £101,816 excluding VAT and £122,179 including VAT. The award covers one lot and the contract period runs from 15 September 2026 to 15 September 2030. The requirement followed an assessment under the Care Act 2014, with the provider selected to ensure timely delivery and continuity of care. The award record shows a planned signature milestone on 15 September 2026. Evaluation was not competitive: the supplier was appointed directly for the identified individual support arrangement.

This award demonstrates demand from West Northamptonshire Council for personalised adult home care arranged around an individual’s assessed needs, rather than a standardised care package. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to provide reliable care, support and supervision over a sustained individual arrangement, while adapting delivery to changing health, wellbeing and independence outcomes. Continuity of care and timely mobilisation were central to the stated purpose, so providers would need dependable staffing, service coordination and the ability to work from Care Act assessments. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist care business. Relevant experience in adult social care, community-based support and outcome-focused personalised care would strengthen a provider’s position when similar needs are considered.

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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-06f9ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087111-2026
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
SME
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
£101,816 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2030 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

D.J.HOWARD LIMITED

Further Information

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