--- title: "SOL - Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds for Older People FCA - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d5feace-1a28-4d23-b358-99e8d798058e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d5feace-1a28-4d23-b358-99e8d798058e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d5feace-1a28-4d23-b358-99e8d798058e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d5feace-1a28-4d23-b358-99e8d798058e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)" published: "2021-10-04" --- # SOL - Residential and Nursing Care Home Beds for Older People FCA - AWARD Buyer: SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d5feace-1a28-4d23-b358-99e8d798058e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d5feace-1a28-4d23-b358-99e8d798058e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d5feace-1a28-4d23-b358-99e8d798058e.json) ## Summary Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Solihull MBC) is undertaking a procurement process to establish a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) for residential and nursing care home beds for older people. The contract falls under the health and social work services category and will be active from 1st September 2021 until 31st August 2026, with an option to extend for up to 48 months. This open procurement procedure allows for ongoing opportunities for providers to join the FCA, with a total projected value of £17.5 million. The initial stage of the procurement has been completed as of 27th September 2021, following the tender deadline that ended on 2nd August 2021. Services must be delivered within the Solihull Borough, specifically in the West Midlands region. This procurement opportunity is significant for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those providing residential and nursing care for the elderly. Companies with Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) status and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to participate as the FCA promotes inclusivity and multiple supplier engagement. The arrangement will enable participating businesses to secure contracts through mini-competitions, thus facilitating potential growth and stable income over the contract period as demand for elderly care continues to rise. ## Notice Solihull MBC are tendering to create a Flexible Contracting Arrangement (FCA) under the Light Touch regime of the PCR 2015 to purchase residential and nursing care home beds for older people. This FCA will be with a range of providers and will be used to purchase both individual placements and also to run mini-competitions to award block contracts. The FCA will be for 5 years with options to extend for up to 24 months plus 24 months. The Council is not committing to any volumes through the FCA. The Council may open the FCA as required throughout the life of the arrangement for new tenderers to have the opportunity to obtain a place on the FCA. The Council may release mini competitions to those providers on the FCA to bid for block contracts throughout the life of the arrangement. This current opportunity includes the initial creation of the FCA and also a range of block contract opportunities with differing contract lengths with a total value of PS17.5m. Delivery of block contracts will be required to be within Solihull Borough. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1fb3a28-c3da-4f90-a5fb-8f67796b6449 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | SOLIHULL MBC (SOL) | | Locality | SOLIHULL | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B91 3QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull | | Local authority | Solihull | | Electoral ward | St Alphege | | Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 9 | | Supplier names | 3A CARE SOLIHULL; ACCORD HOUSING ASSOCIATION; AVERY HEALTHCARE; BUPA CARE SERVICES; EDGGBASSTON INVESTMENTS; MACC CARE; PRIME LIFE; SIR JOSIAH MASON TRUST; SOLIHULL CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly ## Release History - 4 Oct 2021 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1fb3a28-c3da-4f90-a5fb-8f67796b6449 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1fb3a28-c3da-4f90-a5fb-8f67796b6449 4th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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