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Home Care Spot Purchasing

West Northamptonshire Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 13:29

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council commissioned adult social care through its Home Care Spot Purchasing arrangement to meet one individual’s assessed care and support needs. The service is tailored to the person and is intended to provide care, support and supervision while promoting wellbeing, independence and quality of life. The placement followed an assessment under the Care Act 2014 and is intended to maintain continuity of care and ensure timely delivery within an individual support arrangement. The service is delivered in West Northamptonshire, England. This is a home care and social work service rather than a general care-home placement or a broad council-wide service contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to D.J. Howard Limited, trading as Bluebird Care Milton Keynes. The award date was 2 October 2026. The awarded value is £116,480. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 22 September 2030. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The procurement was arranged as one lot, marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The service is an individual spot-purchased placement, commissioned after assessment to address that person's specific care and support needs. The award is recorded as pending, while the procurement itself is complete.

For providers considering similar individual home-care placements from West Northamptonshire Council, this award shows demand for tailored adult social care that can respond to assessed needs and support continuity. A credible provider would need to deliver dependable care, support and supervision in the person's setting, adapt provision to individual requirements, and contribute to wellbeing, independence and quality-of-life outcomes. The council's use of spot purchasing indicates a requirement for providers able to accommodate individual placements rather than only large, standardised packages. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized business, and the lot was designated suitable for SMEs. Relevant care-delivery capability, responsiveness to placement needs and the capacity to maintain consistent support are therefore important commercial strengths for this type of work.»}⊢ malembe、】【%timeout} NG (none) – ensure all dates and monetary values only details. Business benefit says SME qualification fine. info says place West Northamptonshire supported region UKF24 not explicitly place name? Buyer address Northampton and service delivery region UKF24 = Northamptonshire? West Northamptonshire plain source title and buyer name.

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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-077fbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093353-2026
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
£116,480 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 22 Sep 2030 3-4 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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