Published date: 21 February 2025
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Closing: 7 April 2025, 10am
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0 to £117,000,000
Procurement reference
BUCKSH001-DN745588-63272680
Published date
21 February 2025
Closing date
7 April 2025
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
8 December 2025
Contract end date
7 December 2035
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
What is a restricted procedure (above threshold)?
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a single provider to deliver care and support into four residential establishments in Buckinghamshire through a block contract
1. The Croft Care Home is a 60-bed residential Establishment. Included within the block contract are 25 residential and 27 Residential Dementia beds. The remaining 8 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion.
2. The Chestnuts Care Home is a 64-bed residential Establishment. Included within the block are 16 residential and 27 residential dementia beds and 12 Extra care beds. Willowmead Court is a 12-unit extra care facility attached to the Care Home. The remaining 21 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion.
3. Hazlemere Lodge care home is a 64-bed residential Establishment with nursing. Included within the block Agreement are 32 Nursing beds, 16 residential beds and 12 Extra Care beds. St James Court is a 12 unit extra care facility attached to the care home. The remaining 16 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion.
4. Swan House care home is a 32-bed residential Establishment. Included within the block are 10 residential and 8 residential dementia beds and 12 extra care beds. Swan Court is the 12-unit Extra Care facility attached to the Care Home. The remaining 14 beds are available for the Provider to use at their discretion.
Providers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Provider must have a good track record and be rated by CQC as 'Good' or above in 50% of their registered service portfolio or be registered as 'Good' or above if they only have one other service.
There will be a lease between the Registered Landlord and the successful Provider.
The Council is of the opinion that TUPE may apply.
The Contract will start on 8th December 2025 for a period of 10 years. There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to three years (36 months).
More information
Links
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006622-2025
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FTS Contract Notice
Additional text
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The Council is conducting the procurement under Section 7 Regulations 74-76 Social and other Specific Services under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). A restricted procedure is being used.
This tender aim is to provide the full tender documentation suite for the week commencing 10th March 2025 on the Councils portal www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Please note that this will allow bidders 4 weeks to review, ask clarification questions and submit their Selection Questionnaire submission by 7th April 2025.
If there are any further delays in making the full tender documentation available we will, in due course, delay the SQ submission deadline accordingly to ensure that bidders have sufficient time to allow them to review, ask clarifications and submit their SQs.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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