--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Reopening (DPS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-501f7f43-9404-42c8-80d7-fc2fe78b0366" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-501f7f43-9404-42c8-80d7-fc2fe78b0366" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-501f7f43-9404-42c8-80d7-fc2fe78b0366.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-501f7f43-9404-42c8-80d7-fc2fe78b0366.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-24" --- # North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Reopening (DPS) Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-501f7f43-9404-42c8-80d7-fc2fe78b0366 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-501f7f43-9404-42c8-80d7-fc2fe78b0366) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-501f7f43-9404-42c8-80d7-fc2fe78b0366.json) ## Summary North Northamptonshire Council has commenced the planning stage of reopening the dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services under the light touch regime as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement, targeting the health and social work services category, is aimed at providing residential and/or nursing care for individuals aged predominantly 65 years and over in the East Midlands region. The council seeks to ensure provision of regulated accommodation, care, and support, with the engagement period ending on 17 February 2025. The reopening of the tender is scheduled for the week commencing 3 February 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in residential and nursing care services. Businesses with the capability to deliver high-quality care, compliance with regulatory standards, and the promotion of independent living will find this tender particularly beneficial. Engaging in this procurement process can help expand service offerings and establish long-term contracts with North Northamptonshire Council, potentially spanning up to five years, including the option to extend. ## Notice North Northamptonshire Council is reopening this tender for the provision of residential and/or nursing care for people aged predominantly 65 years and over. Individuals placed by the Council will be ordinarily resident within the North Northamptonshire and meet the admission criteria for people requiring residential, nursing or respite care. The Service will be required to provide regulated accommodation, care, support and meaningful activity to those people for whom it is not appropriate, either in the short or longer term, to live in their own homes. The Service will be delivered in a way that ensure Individuals are at the heart of service delivery by maximising their ability and opportunity to live as independently as possible through the provision of good quality care and compliance with regulatory care standards. The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 12months, making 60 months in total. Please note: This contract started on 1st September 2022. Tender Reopening Date: Week commencing Monday 3rd February 2025. The light touch regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this DPS, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/569a10c8-e159-4170-a932-d02526325b93 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Jan 2025 at 09:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/569a10c8-e159-4170-a932-d02526325b93 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/569a10c8-e159-4170-a932-d02526325b93 24th January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home) to access the full tender documentation for this opportunity and submit a bid ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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