--- title: "Residential and Nursing Care Home Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-03" --- # Residential and Nursing Care Home Services Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a.json) ## Summary Staffordshire County Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Residential and Nursing Care Home Services, with the aim to procure health and social work services across England. The contract notice pertains to the award stage, and covers the period from 11 September 2024 to 10 December 2024, with services provided at locations within the United Kingdom. This arrangement supports various service categories including care for older people, dementia, physical disabilities, mental health, and learning disabilities. The Council has exercised its option to extend the contract period until 31 March 2029, offering continued opportunities for registered providers to participate in the DPS system under Call Off Contracts. The procurement process is designed to accommodate a wide array of business sizes, including SMEs and VCSEs, promoting business growth in the care services sector. This opportunity is ideal for businesses focusing on health and social work services, particularly those offering residential and nursing care. Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission can compete for Call Off Contracts within the ten specified lots, allowing for tailored service delivery aligned with their specialisations. With a budget stretching from £247,330,000 to £274,810,000, this DPS provides a substantial platform for businesses to expand their service reach, contributing to the regional care infrastructure and meeting the diverse needs of Staffordshire County Council's clients. ## Notice Staffordshire County Council (the Council) has put in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) arrangement for the provision of residential and nursing care home services for its clients. The Council has received applications to join the DPS from providers registered with the Care Quality Commission and has entered into a DPS Agreement for the provision of Residential and Nursing Care Home Services (the DPS Agreement) with each of the successful applicants in respect of one or more of ten lots. The DPS arrangement will remain open up to 30 September 2019 with an option to extend and the Council will continue to receive and consider applications to join the DPS until such closing date. The DPS is split into the ten (10) lots described below: Lot: 1: Residential - Older People Lot 2: Residential - Dementia Lot 3: Residential - Physical Disability / Sensory Impairment Lot 4: Residential - Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Disorder Lot 5: Residential - Mental Health Lot 6: Nursing - Older People Lot 7: Nursing - Dementia Lot 8: Nursing - Physical Disability / Sensory Impairment Lot 9: Nursing - Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Disorder Lot 10: Nursing - Mental Health Invitations to Tender for Call Off Contracts under the DPS Agreement commenced on 11 December 2017. This Contract Award Notice relates to Call Off Contracts which have been awarded under the DPS Agreement with effect from 11 September 2024 to 10 December 2024 (inclusive). Additional information: The Council has decided to exercise its option under clause 2.3 of the DPS Contract to further extend the Contract Period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time). The Council has extended the Contract Period from 30 September 2025 up until, and including, 31 March 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fab789e-3fc7-4c98-afd4-cf23ede6f463 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Jul 2017 | | Contract period | 11 Dec 2017 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £274,810,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1 | | 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ABACUS QUALITY CARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2025 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fab789e-3fc7-4c98-afd4-cf23ede6f463 - 3 Jul 2025 at 10:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f3182fc-1970-4712-86b0-570b83ffd0e1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fab789e-3fc7-4c98-afd4-cf23ede6f463 3rd July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f3182fc-1970-4712-86b0-570b83ffd0e1 3rd July 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f35c7be1-1567-4eea-aac3-0cd1675c97d9 Care Home Awards 11.09.2024 to 10.12.2024 - https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/Contract-award-notices/Residential-and-nursing-care-home-notices.aspx Care Home Awards 11.09.2024 to 10.12.2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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