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title: "Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System"
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# Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e890

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System" was initiated by Peterborough City Council under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This dynamic purchasing system focuses on health and social work services and includes various lots such as Standard Homecare, Complex Homecare, Supported Living, and Extra Care Housing, among others. Located in the UKH11 region, the contract is set to commence on 16th September 2025 and conclude on 15th September 2028, with an option to extend up to 117 months. The procurement follows an open procedure that emphasises quality evaluation, with a significant budget earmarked for each lot, highlighting the total investment in enhancing community care services.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services to collaborate with Peterborough City Council and enhance their operational footprint. Suitable businesses include those providing homecare and supported living solutions, with the flexibility to tailor services for individuals with complex needs. Contracts awarded allow businesses such as Atlas Care Services Ltd and Cera Care Operations Ltd to cement their market positions while fostering specialised care provisions in a community setting. The open procedure, prioritising quality over pricing, ensures that innovative and high-standard service providers can thrive and expand their service offerings under this agreement.

## Notice

Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Care in the Community. The PDPS is split into the following Lots: Lot 1 - Homecare, Standard; Lot 2 - Homecare, Complex; Lot 3 - Supported Living, Standard; Lot 4 - Supported Living, Complex; Lot 5 - Extra Care Housing; Lot 6 - Specialist Community Support The Contract shall commence on 16th September 2025 and end on 15th September 2028. The Authority has the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority's choosing at its sole discretion (total possible term of 117 months).

### Lot Information

Standard Homecare

Homecare is considered any care and support a person might require in their own home, including preparing meals, taking their medication, and attending their personal care needs. The Service Provider will adhere to the following Service aims and requirements throughout delivery of the Services for the following; * Older adults * Adults of all ages with organic mental health problems including dementia (includes those who exhibit behaviours that challenge) * People who may be physically frail or with physical disabilities * People who have sensory loss * People who are entering the end stages of life * People with learning disabilities * People with autism or other diagnosed neurodiversity * People with cognitive impairment * Discharge & Transition Service * People who are entitled to Continuing Health Care funding * People in need of specialist health tasks In addition to the above, support may also provided to family carers with any of the above disability, subject to to a carers assessment as part of the Care Act 2014. The service provider is to support people who are living at home, and to focus on achieving their agreed outcomes. These People may have been through a period of reablement with another care provider, and strong links will need to be established between Providers to ensure the smooth transition of care/support for People where appropriate, ensuring People continue to be empowered and enabled. This includes day time care, night time care, waking nights, sleeping nights and live-in care. Full detail of the scope of the requirements can be found in Appendix 1a - Specification Lot 1 The Contract shall commence on 16th September 2025 and end on 15th September 2028. The Authority has the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority's choosing at its sole discretion (total possible term of 117 months).

Complex Homecare

Homecare is considered any care and support a person might require in their own home, including preparing meals, taking their medication, and attending their personal care needs. The Service Provider will adhere to the following Service aims and requirements throughout delivery of the Services for the following; * Older adults * Adults of all ages with organic mental health problems including dementia (includes those who exhibit behaviours that challenge) * People who may be physically frail or with physical disabilities * People who have sensory loss * People who are entering the end stages of life * People with learning disabilities * People with autism or other diagnosed neurodiversity * People with cognitive impairment * Discharge & Transition Service * People who are entitled to Continuing Health Care funding * People in need of specialist health tasks In addition to the above, support may also provided to family carers with any of the above disability, subject to to a carers assessment as part of the Care Act 2014. The service provider is to support people who are living at home, and to focus on achieving their agreed outcomes. These People may have been through a period of reablement with another care provider, and strong links will need to be established between Providers to ensure the smooth transition of care/support for People where appropriate, ensuring People continue to be empowered and enabled. This includes day time care, night time care, waking nights, sleeping nights and live-in care. Complex Homecare services are for people requiring support who are assessed by the Council as having complex and/or challenging needs, where higher risks are present that cannot be reduced by additional staffing. The Council's Social Workers / Adult Support Co-ordinators are responsible for assessing the need for Complex Homecare Services and defining the Service required in the individual's Care Plan. Complex needs are defined as a Person assessed as having a learning disability, neurodiversity and / or mental health conditions and presenting with multiple conditions that necessitate specialised care. In these cases, standard interventions are insufficient and require specific expertise and a bespoke, multidisciplinary approach to care. Full detail of the scope of the requirements can be found in Appendix 1b - Specification Lot 2 The Contract shall commence on 16th September 2025 and end on 15th September 2028. The Authority has the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority's choosing at its sole discretion (total possible term of 117 months).

Standard Supported Living

Supported Living is typically defined as housing where support and or care services are provided to help people live as independently as possible, and is usually commissioned for individuals with learning disability, neurodiversity or mental health needs Supported Living is a person-centred approach to integrated housing and care and support services. It is based on People having a tenancy or license agreement offering the right to remain in their own home and change their support provider if they wish. It can mean living in shared accommodation or living alone with care and support. The aim of Supported Living is to support Peterborough City Council's strategic objective to help people to improve or maintain their health and well-being and to live as independently as possible. A Supported Living service supports people to develop key independent living skills and enables them be an integral member of their local community. Full details of the service scope can be found in Appendix 1c - Specification Lot 3. The Contract shall commence on 16th September 2025 and end on 15th September 2028. The Authority has the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority's choosing at its sole discretion (total possible term of 117 months).

Complex Supported Living

Supported Living is typically defined as housing where support and or care services are provided to help people live as independently as possible, and is usually commissioned for individuals with learning disability, neurodiversity or mental health needs. Supported Living is a person-centred approach to integrated housing and care and support services. It is based on People having a tenancy or license agreement offering the right to remain in their own home and change their support provider if they wish. It can mean living in shared accommodation or living alone with care and support. The aim of Supported Living is to support Peterborough City Council's strategic objective to help people to improve or maintain their health and well-being and to live as independently as possible. A Supported Living service supports people to develop key independent living skills and enables them be an integral member of their local community. Complex Supported Living services are commissioned for individuals requiring support who are assessed by the Council as having complex and / or challenging needs, where higher risks are present that cannot be reduced by additional staffing. The Council's Social Workers / Adult Support Co-ordinators are responsible for assessing the need for Complex Supported Living Services and defining the Service required in the individual's care plan. Complex needs are defined as a Person assessed as having a Learning Disability, Neurodiversity and / or Mental Health conditions and presenting with multiple conditions that necessitate specialised care. In these cases, standard interventions are insufficient and require specific expertise and a bespoke, multidisciplinary approach to care. The full scope of the service is detailed in Appendix 1d - Specification Lot 4. The Contract shall commence on 16th September 2025 and end on 15th September 2028. The Authority has the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority's choosing at its sole discretion (total possible term of 117 months).

Extra Care Housing

Extra Care Housing (EHC) are specialist housing schemes for older people that have been specifically designed to maximise independence. All tenants have their own apartment with a front door and yet also benefit from the availability of the 24/7 onsite care and support service. Extra Care Housing provides an integrated housing, care and support solution whereby people can benefit from having care and support services available to them within the housing scheme they live in. Service Users will be enabled to: remain in their own homes, with a service that meets their varying and increasing care needs; access appropriate community facilities; at all times remain as independent and self-caring as possible. Extra Care Housing should provide a community where people aged 55 and over with different levels of capabilities can be supported. Not all Service Users will have a care need, but they may benefit from living in a more supportive environment. All Service Users benefit from the additional security of having a Waking Night Support service. Some Service Users will be Service Users of the Council and will have formally assessed care and support needs. Tenancies will be allocated in accordance with this ethos of promoting a 'balanced community' within Extra Care Housing. The full scope of the service is detailed in Appendix 1e - Specification Lot 5. The Contract shall commence on 16th September 2025 and end on 15th September 2028. The Authority has the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority's choosing at its sole discretion (total possible term of 117 months).

Specialist Community Support

Where a person has eligible care needs and requires support in addition to standard or complex care at home, services can be called off from this Lot. This support can include, but is not limited to, the below: Individual support: * Where a Person may need rehabilitative support for a short period of time. This might include following a stay in hospital, recovering from a stroke or acquired brain injury. This might include supporting them in relearning day-to-day living skills and working together for the person to become more independent. * Where a Person may need support in the community to go shopping, attend groups or activities, and achieve more holistic outcomes. * Where a Person may need support at home that is not considered 'typical' homecare. The Person might be able to meet their own personal care needs, but have additional needs outside of the home or living independently. Floating support: * This might include a support worker who delivers day-to-day support to a group of People living in an area. * It may also include someone who needs to be specially trained and have an understanding of a specific People's (ie client group's) needs. * It may be location based or building based, but can include a number of different People being supported to achieve specific outcomes. The full scope of the service is detailed in Appendix 1f - Specification Lot 6. The Contract shall commence on 16th September 2025 and end on 15th September 2028. The Authority has the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority's choosing at its sole discretion (total possible term of 117 months).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076942-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £570,899,013 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 40 |
| Supplier names | ACCOMPLISH GROUP; ADDI CARE SERVICES; AFFINITY TRUST; APT CARE; ATLAS CARE SERVICES; BEE'S CARE; CAREDOM HEALTHCARE; CARETECH COMMUNITY SERVICES; CARING CREW; CERA CARE OPERATIONS; CHOICES CARE; CIRCLES NETWORK; DOBIX HEALTHCARE; FIGTREE HOUSE CARE PETERBOROUGH; FRONTAL CARE; HALES GROUP; J&M HEALTHCARE; K2 CARE; LIFESERVE SOLUTIONS; LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY CARE; LIFEWAYS SIL; LIVING WATERS SERVICES; LONGHURST GROUP; MIDCO CARE; NEEDMET CARE; PRIORITY PLUS CARE; PROTEA CARE HOMES (KENT; ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY; SAHARA COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES; SALUTEM LD BIDCO IV; SENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION; ST COMPLETE CARE; STARRY CARE; SUPPORT HEALTH CARE; THERA EAST ANGLIA; TOTAL CARE OPTIONS; TRANSFORMING SUPPORT (BIRMINGHAM; TURNING POINT; VERITY HEALTHCARE; VOYAGE 1 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2025 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076942-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:034903-2024:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/

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