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title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Reopening (DPS)"
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# North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Reopening (DPS)

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aefcd2a2-5fd0-4e46-b6e3-cdf1363a39ff

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council is reopening its tender for Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services for individuals aged 65 and over. The tender falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is located in the East Midlands. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the tender being awarded on 10th September 2024. The contract period is set from 1st August 2024 to 31st August 2027, with a possible extension of 12 months. The procurement method used was the open procedure, and the overall contract value is GBP £23,568,000.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in regulated residential and nursing care services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Businesses that can offer high-quality care, support, and meaningful activities to elderly individuals in residential settings are well-suited for this contract. Additionally, providers currently in or out of contract with North Northamptonshire Council can benefit from an uplift in their weekly care package costs and align with the new expected pay rate.

## 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. Additional information: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/702cc18a-6a3a-4d0e-9cd9-9160185c345f |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,568,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £23,568,000 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | COUNTRY COURT CARE HOMES 6; METHODIST HOMES; REGAL CARE TRADING; SANCTUARY CARE; WENDLEBERRIE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2024 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/702cc18a-6a3a-4d0e-9cd9-9160185c345f
- 1 Jul 2024 at 14:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c44129e0-0ca8-4798-a666-593eed400571

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/702cc18a-6a3a-4d0e-9cd9-9160185c345f
  10th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c44129e0-0ca8-4798-a666-593eed400571
  1st July 2024 - 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.

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/nnc/aspx

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