--- title: "Tender for Strategic Partner: Delivery of Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire County Council Estate." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0504df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0504df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0504df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0504df.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-17" --- # Tender for Strategic Partner: Delivery of Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire County Council Estate. Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0504df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0504df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0504df.json) ## Summary Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a strategic partner for the delivery of Residential and Nursing Care Services within their county estate. This procurement pertains to the health and social work services category and is being conducted through an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime. The five-year contract will commence on 1 February 2026, with potential extensions up to 31 January 2040. Interested businesses must submit their tenders electronically via the council's procurement portal by 6 June 2025, with the enquiry period ending on 20 May 2025. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in health and social care services. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate. The estimated contract value is £234 million gross, and successful bidders will have the opportunity to develop and expand services in additional homes as required by the council throughout the contract term. Companies with strong technical and economic capabilities in this sector, along with a focus on quality and social value, will be well-suited to compete for this substantial contract. ## Notice Gloucestershire County Council are seeking to procure a partner for the delivery of Residential and Nursing Care Services in 5 homes. The authority intends to award Master Service Agreement (MSA) A five-year contract commencing on 01 February 2026 and expiring on 31 January 2031, with the option for the agreement to be extended by up to five years initially and then for further periods of up to five years if mutually agreed by the Parties such that the Expiry Date is the last day of the current extended Term, provided always the Expiry Date shall be no later than 31 January 2040. This contract is being procured under the Light Touch Regime. The Council will issue statements of services for the first five homes and the Council may issue statements of services for further Homes in the future depending on requirement. The Council may, during the term of the contract require services be provided at additional Homes. In the event that the Council issues a Statement of Services for one or more Homes in addition to the initial tranche of five Homes, the Statement of Services Fee will be based on the prices stated in the Pricing Schedule, taking into account the indexation applied by the Council to its bed rates in the period from the Commencement Date plus any other reasonable increases in the Provider's pricing due to external factors such as minimum pay rates and inflation. The preliminary market engagement was conducted ( over 12 months) prior to the commencement of the Procurement Act 2023; a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was therefore not published ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: The contract has the option to include additional new homes in the future. A five-year contract commencing on 01 February 2026 and expiring on 31 January 2031, with the option for the agreement to be extended by up to five years initially and then for further periods of up to five years if mutually agreed by the Parties such that the Expiry Date is the last day of the current extended Term, provided always the Expiry Date shall be no later than 31 January 2040. Renewal: A five-year contract commencing on 01 February 2026 and expiring on 31 January 2031, with the option for the agreement to be extended by up to five years initially and then for further periods of up to five years if mutually agreed by the Parties such that the Expiry Date is the last day of the current extended Term, provided always the Expiry Date shall be no later than 31 January 2040. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015920-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 17 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £234,000,000 | | Lots value | £234,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2025 at 12:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015920-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015920-2025 17th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Notice URLs - http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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