AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Borough of Telford & Wrekin has awarded a spot contract to RS CARE HOMES LIMITED for an older people’s residential and nursing placement. The service covers accommodation, personal care, meals, medication and day-to-day living support for an individual.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with RS CARE HOMES LIMITED named as the sole supplier. The notice schedules signature for 12 October 2026; the supplied evidence does not confirm that the contract had been signed at publication.
Market significanceThis is a directly awarded, below-threshold light-touch social-care contract valued at £436,800 gross. It is a single-supplier placement arrangement rather than an openly competed opportunity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RS CARE HOMES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 436800 GBP · Awarded supplier; award record active
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-05097657; supplier verification matches Companies House number 05097657 to RS CARE HOMES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published award notice
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award document 095700-2026 is a Contract award notice on Find a Tender, published 2026-10-09T14:08:30+01:00.
Award decision
95% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 has date 2026-10-09 and status active.
Planned contract period
97% confidence12 October 2026 to 11 October 2034
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-12 and endDate 2034-10-11.
Signature status
98% confidenceFuture signature scheduled for 12 October 2026; completion not evidenced
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Award milestone is futureSignatureDate, due 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00, with status scheduled.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£436,800 gross
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Award 1 value states amountGross 436800, amount 436800, currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAward-level value; no separate lot value published
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The award has one related lot, while lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Transparency notice
98% confidence5 October 2026
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Release history records transparency notice 093960-2026 released 2026-10-05.
Contract award notice
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 095700-2026 released 2026-10-09.
Award date
95% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-09.
Scheduled contract start
97% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-12.
Scheduled contract end
97% confidence11 October 2034
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2034-10-11T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceOlder people’s residential and nursing services for an individual placement
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Tender title and description state that the contract supports an individual requiring care-home placement.
Included support
99% confidenceAccommodation, personal care, meal and drink provision, medication, laundry, heating, lighting, and access to communal areas
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Tender description lists these minimum facilities and services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85300000 — Social work and related services
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Award item 1 contains this CPV classification.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKG21
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKG21.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no lot title or description published
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Tender and award relate to lot 1; supplied lot record has null title and description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is direct.
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Regime
98% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes lightTouch.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competition or bid-count information published
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The notice identifies a direct below-threshold procurement without competition and provides no bid count or evaluation information.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
97% confidenceScheduled from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2034
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
Commercial structure
99% confidenceContinuous contract on ongoing rolling terms, ending when all Individual Service Agreements end
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Tender description states the contract is continuous with ongoing rolling terms and terminates when all individual placements are ended.
Signature
98% confidenceScheduled, not evidenced as completed
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The only signature milestone is a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 12 October 2026.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Placement-specific procurement
99% confidenceThe stated requirement is for an individual’s care-home placement, with location identified as important to fulfilling that person’s wishes.
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Tender description expressly refers to support for an individual requiring placement and the importance of location.
Supplier opportunity signal
99% confidenceThe award was made without competition, so the notice does not provide evidence of comparative pricing, quality scoring, or reasons for supplier selection.
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Procurement method detail is below threshold without competition; no evaluation or pricing breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion not confirmed
99% confidenceThe record contains an active award and scheduled signature date, but no explicit evidence of signature or completed contract execution.
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Award status is active; futureSignatureDate milestone remains scheduled for 12 October 2026.
Published value scope
98% confidence£436,800 is published at award level; no pricing breakdown or separate lot value is supplied.
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Award value is £436,800, while lot 1 value fields are null.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: tender dates, submission deadline, bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, pricing basis, lot title, lot description, and extension terms.
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Relevant supplied fields are null or no corresponding information is present.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it only records a future signature date as scheduled.
- No bid count, evaluation criteria, scores, comparative pricing, selection rationale, or tender timetable is published.
- The award value is not broken down by service component, placement, rate, or lot.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual value.
- The notice does not publish extension options, renewal terms, or a reprocurement plan.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
RS CARE HOMES LIMITEDBorough of Telford & Wrekinolder people residential carenursing servicessocial care contractdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the contract?
RS CARE HOMES LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 05097657.
What is the published award value?
The award-level value is £436,800 gross.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice states it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied record schedules signature for 12 October 2026 but does not confirm completion.
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