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title: "North Northamptonshire Council in Partnership with Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the Provision of Supported Living Services for Working Age Adults (Reopening 2026)"
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# North Northamptonshire Council in Partnership with Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the Provision of Supported Living Services for Working Age Adults (Reopening 2026)

Buyer: North Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e03

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council, working with NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, is procuring supported living services for working-age adults in North Northamptonshire. The services are for people with eligible needs under the Care Act who have learning disabilities, mental health needs and/or are autistic. The six lots cover standard and enhanced provision for each group: learning disabilities, mental health needs and autism. Providers in the tertiary category are called on when primary or secondary providers cannot meet an individual’s needs, lack capacity, or are declined; enhanced tertiary provision is a fallback when enhanced providers across the specified needs cannot meet the person’s needs or choice. The work is health and social care services (CPV 85000000), delivered in North Northamptonshire.

The council invited tender responses through an open procedure to reopen its framework in 2026. The tender submission deadline was 28 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the stated award decision deadline was 1 December 2026. The framework is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two optional 12-month extensions and a maximum duration to 31 March 2032. Its total estimated value is £303 million excluding VAT (£363.6 million including VAT). The six lots are divided by support need and standard or enhanced level; each lot has its own estimated value. Quality is assessed on a pass/fail basis for this reopening. The Light Touch Regime applies, and this is an open framework with call-offs both with and without reopening competition.

The opportunity is suited to supported-living providers able to deliver person-centred services for working-age adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs or autism, including people whose eligible needs cannot be met by primary or secondary providers. Suppliers can target the specific population and service level matching their expertise: standard or enhanced provision across the three needs groups. The framework is also marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The service is organised as a fallback tier, so providers need to be able to respond to individual requirements when other providers cannot meet need, capacity or choice. Quality is a pass/fail threshold, making compliance with the service requirements central to competing; detailed specifications and assessment requirements are set out in the tender materials.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council in partnership with Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) wishes to invite Tender Responses for the Provision of Supported Living Services for Working Age Adults. Please note this is a Framework reopening 2026. The Services covered by this contract are for Individuals who have a Learning Disability, Mental Health Needs and/or who are Autistic, and who have been assessed as having eligible needs under the Care Act. The Council act as the lead commissioner for these services, in partnership with Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). The following Lots detail the Services being procured: Lot 1- Individuals with Learning Disability 1 (a) - Standard - Tertiary Providers 1 (b) - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers Lot 2- Individuals with Mental Health Needs 2 (a) - Standard - Tertiary Providers 2 (b) - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers Lot 3- Individuals who are Autistic 3 (a) - Standard - Tertiary Providers 3 (b) - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers The Council is setting up the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 72 months (4+1+1 years). The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract and this procurement is conducted via open process in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1a. Learning Disabilities - Standard - Tertiary Providers

Lot 1a - Learning Disabilities - Standard - Tertiary Providers Supported Living Services for Individuals with a Learning Disability. Please refer to the Service Specification provided with the Tender for more details. Tertiary Providers (Standard)-will be considered only when Primary and Secondary Providers are unable to meet the specific needs of an individual, lack capacity, choice or decline an offer.

Renewal: The Council is setting up the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 72 months (4+1+1 years). Please refer to the tender documentation for the actual contract start and end dates.

Lot 1b. Learning Disabilities - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers

Lot 1b - Learning Disabilities - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers Supported Living Services for Individuals with a Learning Disability. Please refer to the Service Specification provided with the Tender for more details. Tertiary Providers (Enhanced) -will be considered only when Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Enhanced Lots Providers are unable to meet the specific needs of an individual, choice, lack capacity, or decline an offer.

Renewal: The Council is setting up the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 72 months (4+1+1 years). Please refer to the tender documentation for the actual contract start and end dates.

Lot 2a. Mental Health - Standard - Tertiary Providers

Lot 2a - Mental Health - Standard - Tertiary Providers Supported Living Services for Individuals with Mental Health Needs. Please refer to the Specification Document shared with the Tender for more details. Tertiary Providers (Standard)-will be considered only when Primary and Secondary Providers are unable to meet the specific needs of an individual, lack capacity, choice or decline an offer.

Renewal: The Council is setting up the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 72 months (4+1+1 years). Please refer to the tender documentation for the actual contract start and end dates.

Lot 2b. Mental Health - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers

Lot 2b - Mental Health - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers Supported Living Services for Individuals with Mental Health Needs. Please refer to the Specification Document shared with the Tender for more details. Tertiary Providers (Enhanced) -will be considered only when Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Enhanced Lots Providers are unable to meet the specific needs of an individual, choice, lack capacity, or decline an offer.

Renewal: The Council is setting up the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 72 months (4+1+1 years). Please refer to the tender documentation for the actual contract start and end dates.

Lot 3a. Autism - Standard - Tertiary Providers

Lot 3a - Autism - Standard - Tertiary Providers Supported Living Services for Autistic Individuals. Please refer to the Specification Document shared with the Tender for more details. Tertiary Providers (Standard)-will be considered only when Primary and Secondary Providers are unable to meet the specific needs of an individual, lack capacity, choice or decline an offer.

Renewal: The Council is setting up the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 72 months (4+1+1 years). Please refer to the tender documentation for the actual contract start and end dates.

Lot 3b - Autism - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers

Lot 3b - Autism - Enhanced - Tertiary Providers Supported Living Services for Autistic Individuals. Please refer to the Specification Document shared with the Tender for more details. Tertiary Providers (Enhanced) -will be considered only when Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Enhanced Lots Providers are unable to meet the specific needs of an individual, choice, lack capacity, or decline an offer.

Renewal: The Council is setting up the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months, with the option to extend for two additional periods of 12 months each, for a maximum duration of 72 months (4+1+1 years). Please refer to the tender documentation for the actual contract start and end dates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092554-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2031-08-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £303,000,000 |
| Lots value | £303,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Northamptonshire Council |
| Additional buyers | NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN17 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Corby West |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 16:21 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092554-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092554-2026
  30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=fed155f7-9e70-f111-813c-005056b64545
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fd6b
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

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