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title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Reopening (DPS)"
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# North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services Reopening (DPS)

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0478ce

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council is reopening its tender for the provision of residential and/or nursing care services for individuals predominantly aged 65 years and over. This reopening, designated as a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), aims to cater to residents within North Northamptonshire who meet the admission criteria for residential, nursing, or respite care. This contract will cover an initial period of 48 months, with a possible extension for an additional 12 months, beginning on 1st August 2022. The procurement process, which follows an open procedure, adheres to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the light touch regime (LTR). The estimated contract value is £23,568,000, with related contracts recently awarded and signed by multiple suppliers on 9th September 2024.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in health and social work services to gain long-term contracts with a regional authority. Providers who are currently contracted with North Northamptonshire Council or enter new agreements through this DPS will benefit from reviewed and potentially increased weekly care package costs. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity include those offering regulated accommodation, quality care, and support services for elderly residents, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and fostering independent living environments. Suppliers such as Sanctuary Care Limited, Methodist Homes, Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited, Regal Care Trading Ltd, and Wendleberrie Care Ltd have already been awarded contracts, showcasing the competitive nature and potential growth within this sector.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council is reopening this tender for the provision of residential and/or nursing care for people aged predominantly 65 years and over. Individuals placed by the Council will be ordinarily resident within the North Northamptonshire and meet the admission criteria for people requiring residential, nursing or respite care. The Service will be required to provide regulated accommodation, care, support and meaningful activity to those people for whom it is not appropriate, either in the short or longer term, to live in their own homes. The Service will be delivered in a way that ensure Individuals are at the heart of service delivery by maximising their ability and opportunity to live as independently as possible through the provision of good quality care and compliance with regulatory care standards. For Providers who are currently in a contract or out of contract with NNC and agree to be appointed to the DPS, NNC will review and uplift their weekly care package cost in line with the new contracted expected to pay rate set out in the DPS. On appointment to the DPS, any existing agreements or arrangements covering the same scope as the DPS, will be extinguished and superseded by the DPS. The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 12months, making 60 months in total. Please note: This contract started on 1st August 2022. The light touch regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this DPS, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Northamptonshire Council is reopening this tender for the provision of residential and/or nursing care for people aged predominantly 65 years and over. Individuals placed by the Council will be ordinarily resident within the North Northamptonshire and meet the admission criteria for people requiring residential, nursing or respite care. The Service will be required to provide regulated accommodation, care, support and meaningful activity to those people for whom it is not appropriate, either in the short or longer term, to live in their own homes. The Service will be delivered in a way that ensure Individuals are at the heart of service delivery by maximising their ability and opportunity to live as independently as possible through the provision of good quality care and compliance with regulatory care standards. For Providers who are currently in a contract or out of contract with NNC and agree to be appointed to the DPS, NNC will review and uplift their weekly care package cost in line with the new contracted expected to pay rate set out in the DPS. On appointment to the DPS, any existing agreements or arrangements covering the same scope as the DPS, will be extinguished and superseded by the DPS. The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 12months, making 60 months in total. Please note: This contract started on 1st August 2022. The light touch regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this DPS, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028955-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,568,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,568,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - RESIDENTIAL AND NURSING CARE HOMES SERVICES REOPENING (DPS) |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Northall |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | COUNTRY COURT CARE HOMES 6; METHODIST HOMES; REGAL CARE TRADING; SANCTUARY CARE; WENDLEBERRIE CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2024 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028955-2024
- 1 Jul 2024 at 14:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019971-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/nnc/aspx

## Provenance

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