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Approved Provider List for Care and Support Agencies

Oxfordshire County Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Oxfordshire County Council (hereafter referred to as “the Council”) is commissioning and procuring an Approved Provider List (APL) for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered Care and Support Agencies who can provide bespoke care and support packages to meet the assessed needs of children and young people aged between 0-24 years old; predominantly young people aged between 12 – 18 years old. There may also be occasions when we require bespoke care and support packages to meet the needs of siblings. The creation of the Approved Provider List for Care and Support Agencies will ensure that the Council can purchase bespoke care and support packages from Providers confident in the knowledge that they have met all essential criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and have been successful with their application for inclusion on the APL

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Buckingham, UKJ14, MK18 1TF, United Kingdom
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-10
Status
active
Location
London, UKJ14, SE5 0SH, United Kingdom
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-11
Status
active
Location
Aldershot, UKJ14, GU11 2PW, United Kingdom

T. How Homely Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-12
Status
active
Location
Banbury, UKJ14, OX17 2PW, United Kingdom
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-13
Status
active
Location
Portsmouth, UKJ14, PO1 5EU, United Kingdom

Care4ocus Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-14
Status
active
Location
Harrow, UKJ14, HA1 1BQ, United Kingdom
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-15
Status
active
Location
Derby, UKJ14, DE21 6RW, United Kingdom

Direct Link Care Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-16
Status
active
Location
Oxford, UKJ14, OX4 4GP, United Kingdom

GJU Services Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-17
Status
active
Location
Stevenage, UKJ14, SG1 5RL, United Kingdom

Gain Healthcare Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Mar 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-18
Status
active
Location
Bicester, UKJ14, OX26 6BU, United Kingdom

Bleep 360 Care Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Surrey, UKJ14, GU15 3YY, United Kingdom

Endorphins Group Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Halifax, UKJ14, HX1 1HX, United Kingdom

Health Now Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-4
Status
active
Location
London, UKJ14, EC3R 6HD, United Kingdom
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-5
Status
active
Location
Chelmsford, UKJ14, United Kingdom
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-8
Status
active
Location
London, UKJ14, WC2A 1FJ, United Kingdom
Contract value
£24m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
010661-2025-9
Status
active
Location
Milton Keynes, UKJ14, MK8 0PB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • The Oxfordshire County Council (hereafter referred to as “the Council”) is commissioning and procuring an Approved Provider List (APL) for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered Care and Support Agencies who can provide bespoke care and support packages to meet the assessed needs of children and young people aged between 0-24 years old; predominantly young people aged between 12 – 18 years old. There may also be occasions when we require bespoke care and support packages to meet the needs of siblings. The creation of the Approved Provider List for Care and Support Agencies will ensure that the Council can purchase bespoke care and support packages from Providers confident in the knowledge that they have met all essential criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and have been successful with their application for inclusion on the APLValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN736708
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
This procurement is for the establishment of an Approved Provider List for Services which are defined as Light touch under Regulations 74 of the Public Contract Regulations.As such the process used is not subject to the full regulations in relation to the use of the Open Procedure.

Tender Period

Ends
16 Oct 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The Oxfordshire County Council (hereafter referred to as “the Council”) is commissioning and procuring an Approved Provider List (APL) for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered Care and Support Agencies who can provide bespoke care and support packages to meet the assessed needs of children and young people aged between 0-24 years old; predominantly young people aged between 12 – 18 years old. There may also be occasions when we require bespoke care and support packages to meet the needs of siblings. The creation of the Approved Provider List for Care and Support Agencies will ensure that the Council can purchase bespoke care and support packages from Providers confident in the knowledge that they have met all essential criteria contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and have been successful with their application for inclusion on the APL

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Risks
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 2
Name
Abuse of medication
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 3
Name
Loss of/Irregular emotional control
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 4
Name
Missing persons
Type
quality
Description
25%
Criterion 5
Name
NA
Type
cost
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ14
Entry 2
Region
UKJ14

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-16612
Name
Oxfordshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX1 1ND
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4th Floor, County Hall,, New Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Oxfordshire County Council

Contact

Name
Priscilla Oparemintah
Telephone
+44 7763217572
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-123028
Name
High Court of England and Wales, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-83
Name
Oxfordshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX1 1ND
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Oxfordshire County Council

Contact

Name
Ms Priscilla Opare Mintah
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-141342
Name
Buckingham Home Care Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Buckingham
Postal Code
MK18 1TF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Buckingham Home Care Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-141343
Name
Bleep 360 Care Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Surrey
Postal Code
GU15 3YY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Bleep 360 Care Limited
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-44987
Name
Endorphins Group Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Halifax
Postal Code
HX1 1HX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Endorphins Group Limited
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-141344
Name
Health Now Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3R 6HD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Health Now Limited
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-141345
Name
Infinitelife Group Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Chelmsford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Infinitelife Group Limited
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-141346
Name
Life Anchor Limited T/A Life Anchor Care

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Swindon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Life Anchor Limited T/A Life Anchor Care
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-141347
Name
International Healthcare Recruitment Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW10 7TR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
International Healthcare Recruitment Limited
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-141348
Name
Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 1FJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited
Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-141349
Name
Prestige Careplus Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK8 0PB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Prestige Careplus Limited
Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-141350
Name
Profad Care Agency Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE5 0SH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Profad Care Agency Limited
Organisation 14
Id
GB-FTS-141351
Name
Sparrow Healthcare Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Aldershot
Postal Code
GU11 2PW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Sparrow Healthcare Limited
Organisation 15
Id
GB-FTS-141352
Name
T. How Homely Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Banbury
Postal Code
OX17 2PW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
T. How Homely Limited
Organisation 16
Id
GB-FTS-141353
Name
Alma Valley Healthcare Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Portsmouth
Postal Code
PO1 5EU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Alma Valley Healthcare Limited
Organisation 17
Id
GB-FTS-141354
Name
Care4ocus Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Harrow
Postal Code
HA1 1BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Care4ocus Limited
Organisation 18
Id
GB-FTS-141355
Name
Commit2Care Services Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE21 6RW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Commit2Care Services Limited
Organisation 19
Id
GB-FTS-141356
Name
Direct Link Care Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX4 4GP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Direct Link Care Limited
Organisation 20
Id
GB-FTS-141357
Name
GJU Services Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Stevenage
Postal Code
SG1 5RL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
GJU Services Limited
Organisation 21
Id
GB-FTS-141358
Name
Gain Healthcare Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Locality
Bicester
Postal Code
OX26 6BU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Gain Healthcare Limited
Organisation 22
Id
GB-FTS-7781
Name
Oxfordshire County Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX1 1ND
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Oxfordshire County Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
010661-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141342
Name
Buckingham Home Care Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
010661-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141343
Name
Bleep 360 Care Limited

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
010661-2025-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-44987
Name
Endorphins Group Limited

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
010661-2025-4
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141344
Name
Health Now Limited

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
010661-2025-5
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141345
Name
Infinitelife Group Limited

Related lots

1
Award 6
Id
010661-2025-6
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141346
Name
Life Anchor Limited T/A Life Anchor Care

Related lots

1
Award 7
Id
010661-2025-7
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141347
Name
International Healthcare Recruitment Limited

Related lots

1
Award 8
Id
010661-2025-8
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141348
Name
Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited

Related lots

1
Award 9
Id
010661-2025-9
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141349
Name
Prestige Careplus Limited

Related lots

1
Award 10
Id
010661-2025-10
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141350
Name
Profad Care Agency Limited

Related lots

1
Award 11
Id
010661-2025-11
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141351
Name
Sparrow Healthcare Limited

Related lots

1
Award 12
Id
010661-2025-12
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141352
Name
T. How Homely Limited

Related lots

1
Award 13
Id
010661-2025-13
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141353
Name
Alma Valley Healthcare Limited

Related lots

1
Award 14
Id
010661-2025-14
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141354
Name
Care4ocus Limited

Related lots

1
Award 15
Id
010661-2025-15
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141355
Name
Commit2Care Services Limited

Related lots

1
Award 16
Id
010661-2025-16
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141356
Name
Direct Link Care Limited

Related lots

1
Award 17
Id
010661-2025-17
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141357
Name
GJU Services Limited

Related lots

1
Award 18
Id
010661-2025-18
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141358
Name
Gain Healthcare Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010661-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-1
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
010661-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-2
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
010661-2025-3
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-3
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
010661-2025-4
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-4
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
010661-2025-5
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-5
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
010661-2025-6
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-6
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
010661-2025-7
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-7
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
010661-2025-8
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-8
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 9
Id
010661-2025-9
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-9
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 10
Id
010661-2025-10
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-10
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 11
Id
010661-2025-11
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-11
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 12
Id
010661-2025-12
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-12
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 13
Id
010661-2025-13
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-13
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 14
Id
010661-2025-14
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-14
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 15
Id
010661-2025-15
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-15
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 16
Id
010661-2025-16
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-16
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 17
Id
010661-2025-17
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-17
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 18
Id
010661-2025-18
Status
active
Award ID
010661-2025-18
Date Signed
4 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxford · UKJ14 · OX1 1ND · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ14

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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