--- title: "Market Testing for Block Contracts for Residential Care Homes (with or without Nursing) for Older People" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-09" --- # Market Testing for Block Contracts for Residential Care Homes (with or without Nursing) for Older People Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055ba6.json) ## Summary Warwickshire County Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement focused on "Market Testing for Block Contracts for Residential Care Homes (with or without Nursing) for Older People" within the health and social work services sector. This market engagement exercise is in the planning stage and aims to gather insights from residential care providers about future commissioning, specifically for block bed arrangements in the Warwickshire region. Interested parties must express their interest via Warwickshire's e-tendering system, CSW-JETS, before the scheduled milestone due date of 31st August 2025. This procurement initiative falls under the "services" category, indicating a specific interest in light-touch regimes above the procurement threshold. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health and care services to expand their operations and secure stable, long-term contracts. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) and organisations in the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are encouraged to participate, with a contract period potential start from August 2026 to July 2031, and possible extension to 2033. These block contracts ensure a constant demand for care home services, predictable income, and streamlined administrative duties, advantageous for providers looking to secure a reliable revenue stream while contributing to community care projects. ## Notice This is a preliminary market engagement exercise. The Council is seeking views from providers of residential care (with or without nursing care) on the future commissioning of block bed arrangements in Warwickshire. The Council currently holds block contracts for 258 beds in care homes in Warwickshire for people aged 65+. The Council pays a rate of around PS750 per bed per week for an allocation of beds with each contracted provider and the provider and the Council work to ensure that the utilisation of this capacity is managed closely and void levels are at a minimum during the contract. The Council and the providers recognise that the block contracts have a number of benefits: Confirmed supply of beds at affordable rates for WCC; Reliable demand and income for the care homes; Faster referral and admission times, and minimal contracting admin for each new person moving into a block bed. The Council wishes to increase the number of beds it block contracts. This would include more beds at the current block rate levels, but the Council would also be interested in care home providers proposals about block contracting for services to meet the needs of people with higher support needs than could be arranged at the current fee levels. If you have any questions regarding this Market testing exercise, then please contact absa@warwickshire.gov.uk or raise a query using the correspondence function. ### Planning Information The process is as detailed in the Market Testing document. To take access this and take part in the process you will need to access the documents on our tendering portal: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this market testing process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this market testing must be via the CSWJETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project and be able to correspond with us about this exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038449-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WARWICK | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 4SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Jul 2025 at 08:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038449-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038449-2025 9th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home - 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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