--- title: "Northamptonshire County Council - Older Persons' Residential and Nursing Home Services DPS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d38a3dc0-b1cc-4a3f-abba-10d8941f8c54" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d38a3dc0-b1cc-4a3f-abba-10d8941f8c54" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d38a3dc0-b1cc-4a3f-abba-10d8941f8c54.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d38a3dc0-b1cc-4a3f-abba-10d8941f8c54.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-12-07" --- # Northamptonshire County Council - Older Persons' Residential and Nursing Home Services DPS Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d38a3dc0-b1cc-4a3f-abba-10d8941f8c54 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d38a3dc0-b1cc-4a3f-abba-10d8941f8c54) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d38a3dc0-b1cc-4a3f-abba-10d8941f8c54.json) ## Summary Northamptonshire County Council is currently re-opening a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Older Persons' Residential and Nursing Home Services, inviting providers to apply for consideration. The procurement process, classified under health and social work services, is in the Tender stage. Providers must submit their applications by 12:00 hrs on Friday 14th December 2018 to be included in this tranche. The contract period will commence on 15th December 2018, lasting until 31st August 2021, with a total budget of £5,000,000. The services are to be delivered in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, with the procurement being carried out through an open procedure. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care industry, particularly those that can supply affordable and high-quality residential and nursing beds. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, especially if they are positioned to meet the local council's Expected to Pay Rate. The selection of preferred providers through this DPS will enable businesses to establish long-term partnerships with the council, enhancing their service delivery capabilities and contributing to business growth. ## Notice Northamptonshire County Council is re-opening the DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) for Older Persons' Residential and Nursing Home Services please see OJEU notice for details - https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:157547-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML and is now inviting Providers to apply in order to be accepted onto the DPS. The DPS is a Light Touch Regime DPS is therefore opened in tranches; applications for this tranche must be uploaded onto the Portal by 12:00 hrs Friday 14th December 2018. Please note that if you have already been accepted on the DPS, you do not need to re-apply. The Council has been moving forward with a new approach since the DPS was originally set up to support residential and nursing placements through Preferred Provider and brokerage systems. The new brokerage service has been working with Preferred Providers to help older people easily and quickly source care of their choice that is of good quality, local and affordable. Providers are asked to apply to the DPS to become a Preferred Provider of the Council. Preferred Providers will be those that contract for, and make available affordable residential and nursing beds, in relation to the local Council's Expected to Pay Rate. PLEASE NOTE: The Council is looking to use the DPS in order to source interim beds on block contracts at the end of December 2018; mini competitions will be carried out with Providers who have been accepted onto the DPS for those requirements; Providers who wish to apply for those mini competitions must be on the DPS or apply at the latest by 12:00 hrs Friday 14th December 2018. Please ignore the dates shown on the Contract dates. This Round will be open until 12:00 hrs Friday 14th December 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ff30eb-e9a1-4678-b91c-c2b571bc9e42 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Dec 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Dec 2018 at 13:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ff30eb-e9a1-4678-b91c-c2b571bc9e42 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ff30eb-e9a1-4678-b91c-c2b571bc9e42 7th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:157547-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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