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title: "OPR004 Integrated Residential and Nursing 2025"
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# OPR004 Integrated Residential and Nursing 2025

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f3cd678-b242-470b-ac29-3866b41c0f44

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by Essex County Council, centred on the "OPR004 Integrated Residential and Nursing 2025" contract, offering social work services with accommodation across England. The procurement, which follows an open procedure, was structured into three lots involving care with or without nursing for adults primarily aged 65 and above, under either ECC or NHS terms. This contract, valued at £1.57 billion, originally entered the tender stage and moved to award completion, with key phases marked by a tendering period closure on 14 February 2025, an award on 20 March 2025, and the contract commencement on 1 June 2025, running through to 31 May 2031.

This tender creates significant growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in health and social services for adults. It is well-suited for both large enterprises and SMEs, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given its wide scope and geographical reach. With a robust framework and substantial funding, businesses can leverage this opportunity to expand their operations and footprint within the public sector's social care domain. This contract supports business development by fostering partnerships with a well-established public sector entity and participating in a sustained service provision.

## Notice

This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Health, Social and related services. ECC are tendering two call-off contracts, one using ECC terms and conditions and the other using NHS Terms and conditions. This framework is broken down into 3 lots: Lot 1 -Care in a residential setting without nursing for Social Care funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier Ranked List Lot 2 -Care in a residential setting with nursing for Social Care funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over, commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier Ranked List Lot 3 -Care in a residential setting with nursing for NHS funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over commissioned by ICBs using NHS terms and conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20beb4c-6dec-4a0d-b97f-b54f543ce7e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,570,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,570,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 108 |
| Supplier names | ABBOTT CARE CENTRE; ACER HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS; AGECARE MG1; AMAANA CARE; AMS CARE; ARCHANGEL HEALTHCARE LTD, TA TENDRING MEADOWS; ARCHERS HEALTHCARE; ARIA HEALTHCARE GROUP; ARTISAN IVY OPCO; ASHLYN HEALTHCARE; ASHRANA; AUREM CARE (THE OAKS; AYS CARE; BELING; BLACK SWAN INTERNATIONAL; BOARS TYE RESIDENTIAL HOME; BOSCOMBE CARE HOME; BRENTWOOD HOMES LTD T/A SEVEN ARCHES NURSING HOME; BROOKLANDS CARE HOME; BROOKLYN CARE; BROOME END; BUPA CARE HOMES (BNH; BUPA CARE HOMES (CFC; BUPA CARE HOMES CFH CARE; CARE SOLUTIONS (EAST ANGLIA; CAVENDISH RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES; CHRISTIAN CARE HOMES; CLAIRE BIRD T/A WATERS VIEW RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME; COMFORTCARE SERVICES (COLCHESTER; CORNER HOUSE CARE; CORNER LODGE; DIAGRAMA HEALTHCARE SWERVICES; DIOMARK CARE; DOVE COTE CARE HOMES; DOVERCOURT HEALTHCARE; DOWN HALL CARE; ELLERASH; ELMCROFT CARE HOME; ESSEX COUNTY CARE; FERNBROOK CARE HOMES; FLORENCE CARE HOMES; FRANCIS KIRK; GAIRLOCH CARE; GCH (NEW OPCO; GCH (SOUTH; GLENDALE RESIDENTIAL HOME; GLENGARIFF; GOLDENLEY HEALTHCARE; HC- ONE; HC-ONE NO1; HERITAGE MANOR; HOLLYMEDE COTTAGE; HOLLYWOOD REST HOMES TRADING AS HRH HEALTHCARE; ILFORD HOMES; INTEGRITY CARE SERVICES; JADEE NURSING AGENCY; JEM CARE HOME SERVICES; JPRN; KILKEE LODGE CARE HOME; LONGFIELD HEALTHCARE; LOUGHTON HALL; MARMORA; MARTLANE LTD T/A FOREST PLACE NURSING HOME; MILTON LODGE; MOUNTDALE; MR & MRS M F JOOMUN; MR AJVINDER SANDHU AND MRS RAJWINDER SANDHU; NAH CARE; NELLSAR; NEWBRAE CARE HOME; NOVOCARE; OAKDALE CARE HOME; OKELEY HEALTHCARE; OPAL CARE HOMES; PERMACARE; PILGRMS' FRIEND SOCIETY; PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL; PRIORY MEWS HEALTHCARE; RBS CARE; RCH CARE HOMES; REGAL CARE TRADING; RUNWOOD HOMES; SA & JO CARE; SAFFRON HEALTHCARE; SANCTUARY CARE; SANDERS SENIOR LIVING; SDM CARE HOMES; SENKOUN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; SHERRELL HEALTHCARE; SOHAL HEALTHCARE; SPRINGFIELDS; SQUEAKS HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME; ST FILLAN HEALTHCARE; ST GILES HOMES; ST MARKS RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME; ST MICHAELS HOMES; STANWAY GREEN LODGE; STOW HEALTHCARE GROUP; STRATHMORE CARE GROUP; SWEYNE HEALTHCARE; THE MELLOWS; THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE; TOP CARE HOMES; TOTHAM LODGE CARE HOME; UMIKA TRADING; WINIFRED HEALTHCARE; WINSFORD CARE; WOODFORD HOUSE HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20beb4c-6dec-4a0d-b97f-b54f543ce7e1
- 7 Feb 2025 at 09:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d9ce52-2d67-4bc8-bb77-345143c6202f
- 24 Dec 2024 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5563587-f179-4f34-99e6-3262affc6c83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d20beb4c-6dec-4a0d-b97f-b54f543ce7e1
  1st May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4d9ce52-2d67-4bc8-bb77-345143c6202f
  7th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5563587-f179-4f34-99e6-3262affc6c83
  24th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2e48a7a0-c795-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

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