--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services (DPS) Reopening" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-01" --- # North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services (DPS) Reopening Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-902aada1-a286-41fa-82ba-ea7eca848fba.json) ## Summary North Northamptonshire Council has reopened a tender for the provision of residential and nursing care home services under its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The services are aimed at individuals aged 65 and over who are residents of North Northamptonshire and require regulated accommodation, care, support, and meaningful activity, either temporarily or on a long-term basis. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £23,568,000. The contract period is from 1st August 2025 to 31st August 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year. The tender falls under the health and social work services category, and the procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly for SMEs and those involved in voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE). Providers delivering high-quality care and compliance with regulatory standards could benefit from enhanced revenue through revised care package costs. The council aims to extinguish and supersede existing agreements with providers who join the DPS, potentially leading to more favourable contract terms. Businesses specialising in elderly care, residential nursing, and respite services are well-suited to compete, ensuring individuals receive personalised and independent care. This tender could therefore be a significant growth opportunity for care homes and service providers seeking long-term contracts and stability in the East Midlands region. ## 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. For Providers who are currently in a contract or out of contract with NNC and agree to be appointed to the DPS, NNC will review and uplift their weekly care package cost in line with the new contracted expected to pay rate set out in the DPS. On appointment to the DPS, any existing agreements or arrangements covering the same scope as the DPS, will be extinguished and superseded by the DPS. 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 August 2022. 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/2ebfbc38-4b31-42b1-aa8f-34db8add160f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £23,568,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £70,704,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | ALPHACARE MANAGEMENT SERVICE NO2; BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES; EVERGREEN CAREHOME; WELLBEING CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 Apr 2025 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ebfbc38-4b31-42b1-aa8f-34db8add160f - 14 Feb 2025 at 12:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e805c955-4c2a-488e-a3d7-c1348aa8a8cc - 4 Feb 2025 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e805c955-4c2a-488e-a3d7-c1348aa8a8cc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ebfbc38-4b31-42b1-aa8f-34db8add160f 1st April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e805c955-4c2a-488e-a3d7-c1348aa8a8cc 14th February 2025 - Opportunity 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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