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title: "Further Competition for the provision of Care home services for older people and adults of working age whose primary support need is ageing-related. Long and short term services. (Lot 6 and Lot 7)"
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# Further Competition for the provision of Care home services for older people and adults of working age whose primary support need is ageing-related. Long and short term services. (Lot 6 and Lot 7)

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c36d11bd-ec0c-4181-88a3-322faf84eb7b

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## Summary

Dorset Council has concluded the procurement process for the provision of care home services for older people and adults of working age with ageing-related support needs. This project, valued at £304,000,000, involves purchasing services within the health and social work sector across various service categories including residential, nursing, advanced dementia, mental health, respite, and end-of-life care. The procurement, regulated by Public Contract Regulations 2015, utilises a restricted procedure and spans from 6 April 2025 to 5 April 2033, covering locations within England.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for care home providers, particularly those capable of delivering diverse and specialised residential and nursing services. Given the projected contract value and the variety of service categories included, businesses that cater to medium to high-level residential needs, advanced dementia care, and complex nursing needs are well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, promoting innovation and quality service delivery within the Dorset region.

## Notice

Project Scope: Care Home Services will be procured with specific service categories to meet the needs of the Dorset population, see below table for a breakdown of the service categories: Service category number Service Category 1 Residential - medium level needs 2 Residential - high level needs 2a Specialist Residential - Advanced dementia and mental health 3 Nursing 4 Nursing - Advanced dementia and mental health 5 Advanced / Complex Nursing A Respite B End of Life Care (EOLC) This is a mixed procurement. A small element of these services could be health services, however as the main element of the requirement is residential care this dictates where it sits under procurement regulations. This means the procurement falls under the requirements of Public Contract Regulations 2015 and not those of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Working with tenderers (care home providers), who will deliver the care and support required, enables service and market development to better meet population needs. The strategy will be to purchase blocks of beds from providers, that secure this contract, who meet the requirements of the Council, the blocks will be split across the service categories by demand led intelligence. All tenderers, under this procurement of the call off contract, will be required to accept and agree to supply care home services at the published Council rates, for the service category which are determined with the fair cost of care and sustainable rates for the Council. The maximum project value of PS304,000,000 is estimated based on Dorset Council's total annual spend on Care Home Placements for Older People outside of the existing contracts with Care South and Care Dorset. This is challenging to estimate as it is broken down by individual placement contracts over the whole period of 8 years, and the block contracts for providers for the period of 2 years + optional extensions of 1 year + 1 year. Additional information: The maximum total contract value of PS304,000,000, over the 8 year term, is estimated based on Dorset Council's total annual spend on Care Home Placements for Older People outside of the existing contracts with Care South and Care Dorset.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e91c60-c992-4af5-a68a-4a3e129e035d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2025 - 5 Apr 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £304,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £304,000,000 |
| 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 | 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), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | AGINCOURT CARE HOME; ALTOGETHER CARE LLP (WEYMOUTH CARE HOME; BLENHEIM CARE HOME; CHALGROVE CARE HOME; CHERITON CARE CENTRE; CRECY CARE HOME; GAINSBOROUGH CARE HOME; HEALTHCARE HOMES (LSC) LIMITED (ASHLEY COURT; HEALTHCARE HOMES (LSC) LIMITED (BLANFORD GRANGE; NASEBY CARE HOME; TRAFALGAR CARE; WATERLOO CARE HOME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e91c60-c992-4af5-a68a-4a3e129e035d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e91c60-c992-4af5-a68a-4a3e129e035d
  4th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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