--- title: "Residential, Nursing and Extra Care Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067a57" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067a57" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067a57.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067a57.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-01" --- # Residential, Nursing and Extra Care Services Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067a57 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067a57) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067a57.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at acquiring Residential, Nursing, and Extra Care Services to cater to adults with health and social care needs. The procurement will be conducted under the Light Touch Regime and is expected to foster long-term partnerships and market stability while promoting high-quality, person-centred delivery models. The contract, with an estimated value exceeding £2 million, will cover services across multiple establishments in the UKJ13 region and aligns with local priorities and legal duties for adult social care. The projected timeline indicates a tender notice is anticipated within the upcoming reporting cycle, ensuring an 18-month visibility period for potential service providers, with service commencement estimated to start on 1st October 2027. This upcoming tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and diverse care providers capable of delivering integrated support and innovative care services. Businesses specialising in residential and nursing care, extra care service models, and those with capabilities in workforce development, digital care management, and complex needs service provision are well-suited to compete. By participating, businesses can contribute to Buckinghamshire Council's strategy of maintaining a resilient and sustainable care market, encouraging innovation in technology-enabled care, outcome-focused delivery, and enhanced independence-promoting service models. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council intends to procure a comprehensive range of Residential Care, Nursing Care, and Extra Care Services for adults with eligible health and social care needs. The procurement will focus on securing long-term, high-quality care and support delivered across multiple residential establishments, aligned with local commissioning priorities and the legal duties placed on authorities under adult social care legislation. The scope of the provision is expected to include: - Residential care services providing accommodation, personal care, daily living support, and wellbeing-focused activities. - Nursing care services delivering 24-hour health-related support by registered nurses, including complex needs management and clinical oversight. - Extra Care services offering on-site care and support within dedicated housing schemes that promote independence while ensuring access to responsive care. - Integrated support that emphasises dignity, safety, personalisation, and co-produced care planning. - A service model that ensures continuity of care, increased placement stability, and improved outcomes for older adults and adults with complex needs. This procurement will support the authority's long-term strategic aim of ensuring a sustainable, high-quality care market that offers choice, specialist support, and resilience across health and social care. Estimated Contract Value: The authority anticipates the contract value will exceed the PS2 million threshold required for an individual UK1 Pipeline Notice. Planned Procurement Approach: The procurement is expected to follow a Light Touch Regime approach. The procurement will be structured to encourage: - Market stability and long-term partnership working. - Participation from SMEs and diverse care providers. - High-quality, person-centred delivery models. Market Considerations: Publication of this pipeline notice aims to: - Provide early opportunity for providers, including SMEs and VCSE organisations, to prepare for tendering and capacity planning. - Stimulate innovations in extra care and residential support, such as technology-enabled care, outcome-focused delivery, and enhanced independence-promoting models. - Strengthen market readiness in areas including workforce development, digital care management, and complex-needs service capability. Estimated Procurement Timeline: Tender Notice (UK4): Expected within the forthcoming reporting cycle, consistent with UK1 requirements to provide 18-month forward visibility. Service Commencement: To be confirmed as part of the Tender Notice. Contract Length: Anticipated to be multi-year. Additional Context: There will be an increased emphasis on: - Integration of residential and extra care services with health partners. - Strengthening placements for older adults and individuals with complex or long-term conditions. - Maintaining a resilient care market through block contracting, strategic partnerships, and outcome-focused commissioning. This future procurement forms part of the authority's broader adult social care transformation ambitions, ensuring high-quality provision that promotes independence, safety, and improved well-being outcomes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030178-2026 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2027 - 30 Sep 2035 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP19 8FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 1 Apr 2026 at 09:29 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030178-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030178-2026 1st April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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