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title: "Tender for Strategic Partner: Delivery of Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire County Council Estate."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056532"
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buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Tender for Strategic Partner: Delivery of Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire County Council Estate.

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056532

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council has awarded a contract to Agincare Homes Holdings Limited for delivering residential and nursing care services at the Council's estate, following a competitive tender process. This procurement, identified as a Light Touch Contract, was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, using an open competitive flexible procedure. The contract, valued at £234 million GBP, encompasses health and social work services across Gloucestershire and will commence on 1st February 2026, lasting until 31st January 2031, with potential extensions up to 2040. The tender stage involved the submission of final tenders, with a milestone set for a contract signature by 1st October 2025.

This procurement opens opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social care services, particularly those with expertise in managing residential and nursing facilities. Large-scale service providers, such as Agincare Homes Holdings Limited, are evidently well-suited for this type of contract, which requires substantial service delivery across multiple facilities. Businesses positioned to provide innovative and sustainable care solutions under regulated frameworks are likely to find substantial growth and partnership prospects within contracts similar to this one managed by Gloucestershire County Council.

## Notice

Gloucestershire County Council has sought interest from suitably-qualified tenderers from the market to enter into a Master Services Agreement (the "Contract") for the delivery of residential and nursing care services at Council homes (the "Services"). The Procurement is being run by the Council on behalf of itself. The Council is acting as the sole lead organisation throughout the Procurement and for management of the Contract. The Procurement has resulted in the selection of a single provider to enter into the Contract for the Services. The Council has used the competitive flexible procedure under S20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. For the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023, the Contract is a Light Touch Contract; as such, the Council is only bound by the Procurement Act 2023 to the extent that it regulates Light Touch Contracts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The scope will allow up to 6 additional properties for the validity period of the Master Service Agreement.

Renewal: The contract is subject to three extensions of three years each extension (3+3+3).

### Planning Information

This market engagement was conducted to:
Understand provider perspectives on commercial sustainability, innovation, and partnership models.
Inform a refreshed procurement strategy following a failed tender (April-June 2025).
Ensure alignment with current market conditions and provider capabilities.
Shape a deliverable and commercially realistic commissioning model to re-tender.
Engagement Approach
Engagement window: 23rd June - 9th July 2025.
Structured feedback form covering six thematic areas.
One-to-one provider discussions.
Open invitation to providers interested in strategic partnership with Gloucestershire County Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058133-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | 2038-01-31 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £234,000,000 |
| Lots value | £234,000,000 |
| Awards value | £234,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGINCARE HOMES HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 12:37 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058133-2025
- 28 Jul 2025 at 14:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043541-2025
- 24 Jul 2025 at 09:51 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042638-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058133-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043541-2025
  28th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042638-2025
  24th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com
  https://procontract.due-north.com

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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