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title: "Lot 5 Further Competition - Care and Support Services in Extra Care Housing (ECH)"
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# Lot 5 Further Competition - Care and Support Services in Extra Care Housing (ECH)

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b09b1bbb-4155-423c-b4bd-5aa26f507cf8

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## Summary

Dorset Council has concluded a public procurement process for the "Lot 5 Further Competition - Care and Support Services in Extra Care Housing (ECH)" contract, aimed at delivering high-quality, outcome-led care and support services across several ECH sites and schemes. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category (CPV code 85000000) and covers regions across the United Kingdom, including areas from North East to South West England. This contract, awarded to Apex Prime Care Ltd, will commence on 25th November 2024 and run for an initial five years, with potential extensions up to two additional years. The tender process has reached the award stage, with a total contract value of £13,650,392. Key procurement dates include the tender period ending on 8th July 2024 and the contract's official start date on 6th January 2025.

This tender represents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses specialising in care and support services. The contract’s scope—providing comprehensive 24/7 onsite care across multiple ECH locations—necessitates providers with robust management capabilities and resources to handle complex, large-scale operations. SMEs and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria that favour these entities. With changes and enhancements to service levels planned between April 2025 and 2028, businesses equipped to manage the needs of vulnerable residents, including those requiring end-of-life care or dealing with mental health issues, will find this contract aligns perfectly with their growth strategies.

## Notice

This procurement is to enable the award of a contract to a single strategic level provider, to deliver high quality and outcome led care and support, across several ECH sites and schemes. The contract period will be for an initial period of five (5) years, with an option to extend the contract by a further two (2) periods of one (1) year each. 'In Dorset a scheme is defined as extra care accommodation if it contains self-contained apartments and communal facilities, offers hot meals on site, and has an on-site care team available 24/7. The schemes are designed to accommodate people with a wide range of care needs, up to and including end of life care, it can also include people with a Learning Disability or Mental Health issue and can cater for adults of all ages where the Extra Care environment is deemed appropriate.' The Council has approved a new commissioning and procurement model, covering four (4) existing extra care housing and housing with care schemes used by the council. The model also covers the commissioning of care and support services across new extra care housing, developed over the next five (5) years, through a proposed ECH Development Partnership. Much of the existing extra care housing provision commissioned by the council, does not provide a 24/7 model of onsite care and support and as a consequence, is not able to meet the needs of Dorset's most vulnerable residents who need extra care housing to remain independent. Whereas existing extra care housing tenants will experience changes in service levels between April 2025 and 2028 that will benefit them, they may be impacted by the change in need levels and the increased number of tenants with higher care needs. The small but significant number of self-funders living in the existing schemes, may be impacted by increases in weekly core support charges. To address this the provider will be required to work with and support the council in progressing a robust and well managed transformation plan. Given the service and funding changes that will come with the new contract, affecting over 200 older residents living across four extra care housing sites, a provider with the management capacity and resources to manage this complexity is needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c018266-1797-40c3-b5c5-85368c7a6c0a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2025 - 5 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,650,392 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,650,392 |
| 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 | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APEX PRIME CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2024 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c018266-1797-40c3-b5c5-85368c7a6c0a
- 25 Oct 2024 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e481cd6b-774d-480f-9bf8-4350e5cfbc95

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c018266-1797-40c3-b5c5-85368c7a6c0a
  4th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e481cd6b-774d-480f-9bf8-4350e5cfbc95
  25th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

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