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title: "Innovative Platform for Home Based Services"
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# Innovative Platform for Home Based Services

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5f43e45-59e2-4a00-bdc7-0acb5dd7a1bd

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## Summary

Southampton City Council is managing a procurement process for an "Innovative Platform for Home Based Services" under the Light Touch Regime. The contract is divided into five lots: Home Care, Live-In Care, Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Complex Care for Adults and Children, Bridging Services, and Extra Care. Primarily focused on the health and social work services industry, this procurement is planned for the South East region of the United Kingdom. The planning stage has been completed, with the contract starting on 5 June 2023 and ending on 4 June 2043. The initiative welcomes participation from both SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), and has an estimated total aggregate value of approximately £945.98 million.

This tender opens up significant opportunities for businesses specializing in home-based health and social care services. With an open platform allowing an unlimited number of providers, businesses can bid to provide specialised care services under various categories like reablement, intensive bridging, and other future lots introduced by the Council. This flexibility and scope for continuous engagement make it highly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs aiming to establish or expand their service portfolios in the public sector. Successful suppliers currently involved include Audagio Services Limited, All Care GB Limited, and Allied Health Services Limited, amongst others. If your business can meet the financial and technical requirements, this long-term platform offers a stable growth opportunity.

## Notice

Under the Light Touch Regime, the Council has designed its own procedure. The contract opportunity is divided into five lots which reflect the Services to be delivered under the Platform. The Lots are 1. Home care; 2. Live-In Care, 3. Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Complex Care for Adults and Continuing Care (CC) and Complex Care for Children; 4. Bridging Services; and 5. Extra Care. This notice advises of the successful providers that have been added to the platform to date. Further notices will be published as new providers join the platform. There is no limit to the number of providers who can be awarded onto to the Platform insofar as the requirements of the Authority are met. To provide the ability to commission in the future, the Council may choose to add additional Lots onto the Platform during its lifetime. These lots may include Reablement, Intensive Bridging or similar described services. New and existing Platform providers can apply for any additional lots under the Platform Agreement. The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Please refer to the Tender documents for further information. Additional information: To provide the ability to commission in the future, the Council may choose to add additional Lots onto the Platform during its lifetime. These lots may include Reablement, Intensive Bridging or similar described services. New and existing Platform providers can apply for any additional lots under the Platform Agreement. The Authority reserves the right to modify the platform during its operation. The Authority also reserves the right to terminate the operation of the platform at any time. Please refer to the Tender documents for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf5a5f-a434-4859-8d16-2cbf68d0b90e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2023 - 4 Jun 2043 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £945,977,955 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 41 |
| Supplier names | AGINCARE; ALINA HOMECARE SPECIALIST CARE; ALL CARE GB; ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED T/A ALLIED HEALTHCARE; ALTERS RECRUITMENT; ALTOGETHER CARE; AMALI CARE; APEX PRIMECARE; AUDAGIO SERVICES LIMITED T/A BLUEBIRD CARE (NEW FOREST & SOU; BERYL SOLUTIONS; CARE AWAY LIMITED T/A CARE SUPPORT; ETRUM HEALTHCARE SERVICES; FLAMELILY INDEPENDENT LIVING; HEALTHY HOMECARE; HEART2HEART HOME CARE SERVICES; HIGHLANDS CARE SOLUTIONS; HOMECARE 1ST; INFINITE SOCIAL CARE; LUV TO CARE HOME CARE; MAYFAIR HOMECARE LIMITED (BASINGSTOKE BRANCH; MAYFAIR HOMECARE LIMITED (SOUTHAMPTON BRANCH; MEARS EXTRA CARE; MEMORYJANE HEALTHCARE; MINDFUL CARE AND SUPPORT; MOREPOWER T/A AQS HOMECARE; NATIONAL CARE PROVIDERS; NEW PATHWAYS HEALTHCARE; NOBILIS CARE SOUTH; NORTHCREST HEALTHCARE; ONECARE SOUTHAMPTON; RAYSTRA HEALTHCARE; SAGE CARE; SELECTIVE RECRUITMENT; SOUTHVALE CARE; SPECTRUM CONTINUING CARE; STARLIGHT HEALTHCARE; TEAM BRAIN INJURY; THIRD HAND HEALTH CARE; UNITY CARE SPECIALISTS; WE CARE TOGETHER SOUTHAMPTON; WHISPERS CARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2024 at 13:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf5a5f-a434-4859-8d16-2cbf68d0b90e
- 28 Mar 2024 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf5a5f-a434-4859-8d16-2cbf68d0b90e
- 9 Mar 2023 at 08:32 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa627f7e-1356-49d5-aaf8-0fe2b0079509
- 10 Feb 2023 at 14:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa627f7e-1356-49d5-aaf8-0fe2b0079509

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cf5a5f-a434-4859-8d16-2cbf68d0b90e
  12th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa627f7e-1356-49d5-aaf8-0fe2b0079509
  9th March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
  To view this notice please visit the Proactis Supplier Portal and search the opportunities for REQ/1000160. Please note this will not be available until 10th February 2023 at 3pm.

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