--- title: "Residential and Nursing Care Home Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5327873a-dca3-4799-bb94-e11d1d7cda30" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5327873a-dca3-4799-bb94-e11d1d7cda30" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5327873a-dca3-4799-bb94-e11d1d7cda30.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5327873a-dca3-4799-bb94-e11d1d7cda30.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-11" --- # Residential and Nursing Care Home Services Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5327873a-dca3-4799-bb94-e11d1d7cda30 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5327873a-dca3-4799-bb94-e11d1d7cda30) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5327873a-dca3-4799-bb94-e11d1d7cda30.json) ## Summary Staffordshire County Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for procuring residential and nursing care home services, involving a selective procurement method. The Council, headquartered at Tipping Street, Stafford, England, is the buying organisation for this tender, classified under the health and social work services category. The procurement, which is now in the award stage, commenced with invitations to tender for Call Off Contracts starting on 11 December 2017. The award notice pertains to contracts effective from 11 June 2025 to 10 September 2025, and the contract period has been extended until 31 March 2029, aligning with regulations from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Businesses must note that the DPS agreement comprises ten lots catering to various care needs, such as dementia and mental health. The value of this procurement is estimated at £274,810,000. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in residential and nursing care services across the UK. The DPS arrangement is open for participation from providers registered with the Care Quality Commission. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, offering diverse client services like care for older people, dementia care, and nursing for physical disabilities. ABACUS QUALITY CARE LTD. is notably listed as a supplier, reflecting the potential for collaborative expansion in the sector. Companies capable of delivering quality care in the defined service categories may find lucrative opportunities in joining this DPS arrangement and benefiting from long-term contracts spanning up to 2029. ## Notice Staffordshire County Council (the Council) has put in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) arrangement for the provision of residential and nursing care home services for its clients. The Council has received applications to join the DPS from providers registered with the Care Quality Commission and has entered into a DPS Agreement for the provision of Residential and Nursing Care Home Services (the DPS Agreement) with each of the successful applicants in respect of one or more of ten lots. The DPS arrangement will remain open up to 30 September 2019 with an option to extend and the Council will continue to receive and consider applications to join the DPS until such closing date. The DPS is split into the ten (10) lots described below: Lot: 1: Residential - Older People Lot 2: Residential - Dementia Lot 3: Residential - Physical Disability / Sensory Impairment Lot 4: Residential - Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Disorder Lot 5: Residential - Mental Health Lot 6: Nursing - Older People Lot 7: Nursing - Dementia Lot 8: Nursing - Physical Disability / Sensory Impairment Lot 9: Nursing - Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Disorder Lot 10: Nursing - Mental Health Invitations to Tender for Call Off Contracts under the DPS Agreement commenced on 11 December 2017. This Contract Award Notice relates to Call Off Contracts which have been awarded under the DPS Agreement with effect from 11 June 2025 to 10 September 2025 (inclusive). Additional information: The Council has decided to exercise its option under clause 2.3 of the DPS Contract to further extend the Contract Period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time). The Council has extended the Contract Period from 30 September 2025 up until, and including, 31 March 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a80bb526-7b1d-4697-8a90-c9092805dff9 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Jul 2017 | | Contract period | 11 Dec 2017 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £274,810,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1 | | 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ABACUS QUALITY CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2026 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a80bb526-7b1d-4697-8a90-c9092805dff9 - 11 Mar 2026 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6ab0366-7d6e-4350-b941-02ba5a76d4e8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a80bb526-7b1d-4697-8a90-c9092805dff9 11th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6ab0366-7d6e-4350-b941-02ba5a76d4e8 11th March 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8505fb13-c4ba-44a2-8e68-d6c1d0c54980 Care Home Awards 11/06/2025 to 10/09/2025 - https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/selling-council/contract-award-notices/residential-and-nursing-care-home-notices Care Home Awards 11/06/2025 to 10/09/2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/selling-council/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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