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title: "Home Care Spot Purchasing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077fbd"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077fbd.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Northamptonshire Council"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# Home Care Spot Purchasing

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077fbd

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council commissioned adult social care through its Home Care Spot Purchasing arrangement to meet one individual’s assessed care and support needs. The service is tailored to the person and is intended to provide care, support and supervision while promoting wellbeing, independence and quality of life. The placement followed an assessment under the Care Act 2014 and is intended to maintain continuity of care and ensure timely delivery within an individual support arrangement. The service is delivered in West Northamptonshire, England. This is a home care and social work service rather than a general care-home placement or a broad council-wide service contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to D.J. Howard Limited, trading as Bluebird Care Milton Keynes. The award date was 2 October 2026. The awarded value is £116,480. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 22 September 2030. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The procurement was arranged as one lot, marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The service is an individual spot-purchased placement, commissioned after assessment to address that person's specific care and support needs. The award is recorded as pending, while the procurement itself is complete.

For providers considering similar individual home-care placements from West Northamptonshire Council, this award shows demand for tailored adult social care that can respond to assessed needs and support continuity. A credible provider would need to deliver dependable care, support and supervision in the person's setting, adapt provision to individual requirements, and contribute to wellbeing, independence and quality-of-life outcomes. The council's use of spot purchasing indicates a requirement for providers able to accommodate individual placements rather than only large, standardised packages. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized business, and the lot was designated suitable for SMEs. Relevant care-delivery capability, responsiveness to placement needs and the capacity to maintain consistent support are therefore important commercial strengths for this type of work.»}⊢ malembe、】【%timeout} NG (none) – ensure all dates and monetary values only details. Business benefit says SME qualification fine. info says place West Northamptonshire supported region UKF24 not explicitly place name? Buyer address Northampton and service delivery region UKF24 = Northamptonshire? West Northamptonshire plain source title and buyer name.

## 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/093353-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 22 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £116,480 |
| 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 | D.J.HOWARD LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 13:29 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093353-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093353-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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