---
title: "Home Care Spot Purchasing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe4"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe4.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
---

# Home Care Spot Purchasing

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe4

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured home care spot-purchasing services for adult social care. The requirement is to meet an identified individual’s assessed care and support needs following an assessment under the Care Act 2014. The selected provider is expected to deliver appropriate care, support and supervision through an individual support arrangement, tailored to the person’s requirements. The service is intended to provide continuity of care and support timely delivery, while maintaining or improving the individual’s health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life. This is a health and social work service, delivered in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire. It is relevant to care providers able to deliver personalised adult home care and associated wellbeing support in this area.

The procurement has been completed and a provider was selected through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The arrangement covered one lot and was awarded to ASSURE CARE LTD, an SME based in Milton Keynes. The awarded value is £121,348 gross, including VAT, in GBP. The contract period runs from 26 August 2026 to 25 August 2031. The requirement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct commissioning route for an individual’s assessed care and support needs, rather than an open competitive tender. The award is recorded as pending, with the contract signature milestone scheduled for 25 August 2026.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from West Northamptonshire Council for personalised adult home care arranged around an individual’s assessed needs. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements will be able to provide reliable care, supervision and support in a person’s home, while tailoring delivery to changing care and support plans. Credibility will depend on maintaining continuity of care, delivering services promptly and supporting measurable outcomes for health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life. Providers should also understand Care Act assessment and commissioning requirements and have the operational capacity to manage individual support arrangements over a substantial multi-year period. The award to an SME indicates that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider.

## Notice

This contract relates to the spot purchasing of adult social care services to meet an identified individual's assessed care and support needs. The placement has been commissioned following assessment in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and is intended to deliver appropriate care, support, supervision and wellbeing outcomes tailored to the person's individual requirements. The contract has been awarded to a provider to ensure continuity of care and the timely delivery of services within an individual support arrangement. The arrangement is expected to contribute to maintaining or improving the individual's health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081006-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 25 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £121,348 |
| 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 | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASSURE CARE LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 16:50 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081006-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081006-2026
  25th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.assrecare.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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