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title: "Award of Residential and Nursing Care Homes Contract"
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# Award of Residential and Nursing Care Homes Contract

Buyer: NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aae44100-59f1-4f78-abce-eef4eb2404d2

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## Summary

The North Tyneside Council has awarded a contract titled "Award of Residential and Nursing Care Homes," focusing on health and social work services within the North East region of the United Kingdom. This procurement, which has completed its tender stage, involved a total value of £2,000,000 and will run from 8 April 2015 to 31 March 2018. The procurement method utilised was a limited approach, allowing for the direct award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the residential and nursing care sector, particularly for those who can deliver high-quality, person-centred care services. Companies that are well-positioned to compete include care home providers and healthcare service managers with experience in residential care, as they can capitalise on the requirements established under the Care Act 2014. The emphasis on individual choice in accommodation also suggests a market for innovative care solutions that enhance the living standards of residents.

## Notice

Award of Residential and Nursing Care Homes. The Authority has to abide by Section 30 of the Care Act 2014 (and the Care and support and After-care (Choice of Accommodation) Regulations 2014) implements the important principle enshrined in the National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation) Directions 1992, of the right of the individual, subject to certain conditions, to be provided with their preferred residential accommodation. This provision applies to all care home accommodation, shared lives schemes and supported living accommodation, each of which are defined in the regulations and as a result means that individuals can choose the residential and nursing home of their choice. Contracting arrangements with all in-borough providers of residential and nursing home care is through a pre-purchase agreement under which arrangement there is no guarantee of placements (if any) made by the Authority and where the Authority pays a standard rate, pre-agreed with providers dependent upon placement type and number of placements actually made. Whilst Adult Social Care must seek to ensure Best Value in terms of the procurement of residential and nursing care, the structure of the existing market has set temporary contracts with it Residential and nursing home care providers to continue providing car until a new joint contractual agreement between the Authority and the North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group has been implemented. This will allow the procurment of the following residential, nursing and continuing healthcare placements resulting in a continuing Healthcare (CHC) rate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88721617-03a5-48a6-b44c-358b2b2249f8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2015 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2015 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTH TYNESIDE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE27 0BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Shiremoor |
| Westminster constituency | Cramlington and Killingworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LARCHWOOD CARE HOME (NE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 May 2017 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88721617-03a5-48a6-b44c-358b2b2249f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88721617-03a5-48a6-b44c-358b2b2249f8
  22nd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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