Coming up· published 23 Apr 2025
Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care
Westmorland and Furness Council · Westmorland and Furness, North West
Westmorland and Furness Council is planning Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care. It is a contract for nursing care and nursing home in Westmorland and Furness.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:57
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
6 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Westmorland and Furness Council is planning Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care. It is a contract for nursing care and nursing home in Westmorland and Furness. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £25,750,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031. It lasts 6 years.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 April 2025. The notice number is 016599-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050685.
Summary of the contracting process
Westmorland and Furness Council is in the planning stage of its procurement process for "Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care" in Furness, Cumbria. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category with a gross budget of £30,900,000 (net budget being £25,750,000), and will be carried out using a competitive flexible procedure under a light-touch regime.
The contract period is set from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2031. Interested parties should note that a pipeline notice has been published with key dates including a future notice announcement on 30th June 2025. With an emphasis on supporting SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), companies specialising in nursing care facilities or residential services stand to gain long-term contracts from this procurement process.
The notice in full
Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care in Furness, Cumbria
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Nursing Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2031 (6 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £25,750,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 016599-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050685
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Town
- Lancaster
- Postcode
- LA9 4DQ
- Electoral ward
- Kendal Strickland and Fell
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Delivery area
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Westmorland and Furness
- Area
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Westmorland and Furness Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Kendal, LA9 4DQ · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care
When will the Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care tender open?
Westmorland and Furness Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care contract worth?
The estimated value is £25,750,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031 (6 years).
Who is the buyer for Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care?
Westmorland and Furness Council, based in Westmorland and Furness, North West.
How do I bid for Block Contracting Arrangements for Residential with Nursing Care?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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