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title: "Care Home Spot Purchasing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5b3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Care Home Spot Purchasing

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5b3

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council procured adult social care services through a care home spot-purchasing arrangement. The requirement is to provide an individual with care, support, supervision and wellbeing assistance tailored to assessed care and support needs under the Care Act 2014. The intended outcomes include maintaining or improving the person’s health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life, while ensuring continuity of care within an individual support arrangement. This is a social care services requirement, classified under health and social work services. Delivery is in Northamptonshire. The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council, a local public authority. The arrangement concerns a single care placement rather than a broad, multi-service programme, so it is most relevant to care home operators able to provide personalised adult care and support.

The procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. West Northamptonshire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to BUCKINGHAM (BUCKS OPCO) LIMITED. The award value is £266,722.55 including tax. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 9 September 2031. A signature milestone was scheduled for 14 September 2026. The published outcome describes the placement as commissioned following an individual assessment, with the selected provider responsible for continuity and timely delivery. The award record gives no separate award date, and the supplier’s award status is recorded as pending despite the procurement being identified as awarded and complete.

This outcome indicates demand for care home provision capable of supporting adults with individually assessed care and support needs over a sustained placement. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements from this council would need suitable residential care capacity, robust arrangements for personalised care planning and delivery, and the ability to provide day-to-day supervision and support. Credibility would also depend on demonstrating continuity of care, timely mobilisation and a clear focus on health, wellbeing, independence and quality-of-life outcomes. Providers should be able to work within Care Act-based assessments and individual support arrangements, adapting care to the person’s circumstances rather than offering a generic service. The requirement is best suited to established adult social care and care home operators.

## 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/085408-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £266,722 |
| 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 | BUCKINGHAM (BUCKS OPCO) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085408-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085408-2026
  9th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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