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Delivery of a Greater Manchester-wide Young Onset Dementia Admiral Nurse

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 14:05

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rochdale Borough Council is arranging a Greater Manchester-wide Young Onset Dementia Admiral Nurse service. The service provides specialist nursing support for people affected by dementia diagnosed at a younger age. It forms part of a joint local-authority funding arrangement across Greater Manchester. Nursing services are the main work involved (CPV 85141200). The contract’s delivery area is Greater Manchester; the award data identifies the location at country level only. The service is intended to provide continuity of specialist support across the participating authorities. Each authority’s contribution is set out in the procurement description, alongside a provision for Dementia UK to cover any funding shortfall if fewer than ten authorities participate.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The stated reason for using a direct award is that the specialist service can only be carried out by one provider; the rationale also references urgency. The award date is not recorded. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 30 August 2029. The award value is £210,000 excluding VAT (£252,000 including VAT). One lot covers the service. The funding arrangement described is £7,000 per year from each participating local authority over three years, against an annual service cost of £70,000. Dementia UK is to meet any annual funding shortfall from charitable reserves if fewer than ten Greater Manchester authorities take part. The award is recorded as pending.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need to deliver specialist nursing for people with young onset dementia across a Greater Manchester-wide footprint, and work within a service funded collectively by local authorities. The selected provider is an NHS foundation trust, and the buyer’s stated direct-award rationale indicates that it considered the service sufficiently specialist to be deliverable by only one provider. This suggests that relevant specialist capability and the ability to sustain consistent delivery across participating areas are central to competing. Providers would also need to understand the shared funding model and coordinate delivery with local authorities and dementia-sector partners. The requirement demonstrates demand for a dedicated Admiral Nurse service rather than general nursing provision. The procurement description identifies Dementia UK as the backstop funder if local-authority contributions fall short.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of a Greater Manchester-wide Young Onset Dementia Admiral Nurse

Notice Description

This proposal forms part of a Greater Manchester wide funding arrangement to support delivery of a Young Onset Dementia Admiral Nurse service. Each participating local authority will contribute PS7,000 per year over a three year period. The total annual cost of the service is PS70,000. Where fewer than ten Greater Manchester local authorities participate, any shortfall in the annual funding requirement will be met by Dementia UK through its charitable reserves, ensuring continuity of service delivery without additional financial risk to participating local authorities.

Procurement Information

The ASO is satisfied that the Services or execution of Works are of such a specialist nature that they can only be carried out by one person (e.g. statutory undertakers)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781bd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094291-2026
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 30 Aug 2029 2-3 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
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROCHDALE
Postcode
OL16 1XU
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Central Rochdale
Westminster Constituency
Rochdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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