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title: "2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033613"
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buyer: "ISLINGTON"
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# 2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds

Buyer: ISLINGTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033613

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## Summary

Islington Council is seeking to procure nursing care home beds in response to the high demand for in-borough placements. The tender titled "2223-0001 Nursing Care Home Beds" falls under the health and social work services category. Islington Council aims to work with providers offering high-quality, enabling care and support. The procurement process is in the award stage, with a contract signed on 22nd November 2022, awarding Barchester Healthcare Homes Ltd a contract worth £6,735,210. The buying organisation, Islington Council, based in London, is the contracting authority for this procurement.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services industry to participate in providing nursing care beds meeting specific quality criteria. Businesses with expertise in social value, quality assurance, safeguarding, and workforce and staffing are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used is an open procedure, promoting transparency and competition. The contracting authority, Islington Council, emphasises the need for high-quality care provision and social value contribution from potential suppliers, aligning with its commitment to enhancing nursing home provision for the community.

## Notice

Islington Council is ambitious about excellent nursing home provision to meet the needs of residents who cannot remain in their own homes or in other accommodation-based services. The Council is keen to work with providers that offer high quality, personalised, enabling care and support. Our aim is that nursing homes are well-connected, at the heart of communities, active contributions to social value, and offer exciting employment opportunities. The Council holds block contracts for nursing care beds, however demand for in-borough placements out strips supply. In light of this the Council is seeking to maintain and expand the availability of in-borough nursing care beds block provision.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Islington council is seeking to procure a block of at least eighteen (18) older people's nursing home beds, with the flexibility to meet the Council's vision to increase capacity to procure up to a further 18 beds as required (36 in total) in a care home/care homes based in the borough, rated at least 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC.) To ensure a high quality offer, the council is seeking to procure provision only in homes rated 'Good' or above by the CQC.

Renewal: It is proposed currently that contracts will start from 1 December 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003968-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,735,210 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ISLINGTON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 7EP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Finsbury Park |
| Westminster constituency | Islington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2023 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003968-2023
- 10 May 2022 at 14:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012150-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.islington.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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