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Block Residential, Nursing and Extra Care Services in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV85144000 — Residential health facilities services
  • CPV85144100 — Residential nursing care services
  • CPV85311100 — Welfare services for the elderly

Lots

  • 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). Additional information: The contract period is for 10 years commencing on 8th December 2025. The contract has an option to extend for a period of up to a further 3 years. The total Contract value has been estimated at £117,000,000 i.e. for the initial term and the potential 3 years extension. The estimated annual value is 9M p.a.£117m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN745588
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
This process has now been cancelled. The Council's intention is to issue an Open Tender under PA23 during April 2025. A new PA23 Tender Notice and accompanying Invitation to Tender will therefore be issued in April.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
This process has now been cancelled. The Council's intention is to issue an Open Tender under PA23 during April 2025. A new Tender Notice and accompanying Invitation to Tender will therefore be issued in April.

Old Value

Text
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 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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
21 Apr 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Apr 2025, 10:00

Classification

Id
85144100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Residential nursing care services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
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). Additional information: The contract period is for 10 years commencing on 8th December 2025. The contract has an option to extend for a period of up to a further 3 years. The total Contract value has been estimated at £117,000,000 i.e. for the initial term and the potential 3 years extension. The estimated annual value is 9M p.a.

Value

Amount
117,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
There is an option to extend for a period of up to 36 months.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,600

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
The Council will use the Government's Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) to gather information on, and make assessments of, potential suppliers’ technical and professional abilities, economic and financial standing and whether any of the exclusion grounds apply. The standard selection questions will ask potential suppliers to self-declare their status against the exclusion grounds, and provide evidence of their suitability to pursue a professional activity, economic and financial standing, and technical and professional ability. Potential suppliers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Buckinghamshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ13
Entry 2
Region
UKJ13
Entry 3
Region
UKJ13

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85144000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Residential health facilities services
Entry 2
Id
85144100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Residential nursing care services
Entry 3
Id
85311100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Welfare services for the elderly

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4238
Name
Buckinghamshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ13
Locality
Aylesbury
Postal Code
HP20 1UA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Walton Street Offices

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
Buckinghamshire Council

Contact

Name
Miss Helen Bold

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aylesbury · UKJ13 · HP20 1UA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ13

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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