Coming up· published 15 Oct 2025
Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement
West Northamptonshire Council · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
West Northamptonshire Council is planning Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement. It is a framework for supported living in West Northamptonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:46
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:45
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Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 07:02
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Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
West Northamptonshire Council is planning Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement. It is a framework for supported living in West Northamptonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4 years.
Find a Tender published it on 15 October 2025. The notice number is 065400-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0512dd.
Summary of the contracting process
The West Northamptonshire Council is opening its Supported Living Framework to secure a provider for the Transforming Care Scheme, a project supporting autistic individuals with complex needs. This procurement, titled "Oak Tree Rise Supported Living," falls under the health and social work services category. The project comprises eight self-contained bungalows within the UKF24 region, specifically designed for individuals with learning disabilities.
Currently, in the planning stage, this process includes a tight timetable with the new provider expected to commence services by 1st April 2026. Key engagement dates include a virtual Market Engagement Event via MS Teams scheduled for 15th and 22nd October 2025 from 2:00-3:00pm, with the procurement opportunity aiming to launch shortly after these events.
Providers capable of demonstrating successful hospital discharge facilitation and prevention of long-term hospital admissions will be well-positioned to compete.
The notice in full
West Northants Transforming Care supported living opportunity West Northamptonshire Council is preparing to open its Supported Living Framework to procure a provider for its Transforming Care Scheme. This scheme comprises eight self-contained bungalows designed to support autistic individuals with complex needs many of whom also have learning disabilities.
We are seeking to engage with providers who have a strong and demonstrable track record in delivering specialist support and managing the complexities associated with this type of service. Providers must be able to evidence successful outcomes, including facilitating hospital discharge and preventing admissions into long-stay hospital settings.
Please note that we are working to a tight procurement timeline, with the new provider required to be in place by 1st April 2026. We encourage experienced and suitably qualified providers to attend our virtual Market Engagement Event via MS Teams on 15th October and 22nd October, 2:00-3:00pm. We intend to go live with the opportunity shortly after the market engagement event.
To request a link for this event, please contact the WNC Commissioning inbox at: WNCCommissioning@westnorthants.gov.uk
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Supported Living
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030 (4 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 065400-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0512dd
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 1ED
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Delivery area
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- West Northamptonshire
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Northamptonshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Kayley Lakin - Procurement Business Partner
- Address
- Northampton, NN1 1ED · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065400-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064291-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021182-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0512dd (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement
When will the Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement tender open?
West Northamptonshire 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 long is the Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement?
West Northamptonshire Council, based in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is Kayley Lakin - Procurement Business Partner.
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