OPR004 Integrated Residential and Nursing 2025
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The procurement process, led by Essex County Council, centred on the "OPR004 Integrated Residential and Nursing 2025" contract, offering social work services with accommodation across England. The procurement, which follows an open procedure, was structured into three lots involving care with or without nursing for adults primarily aged 65 and above, under either ECC or NHS terms. This contract, valued at £1.57 billion, originally entered the tender stage and moved to award completion, with key phases marked by a tendering period closure on 14 February 2025, an award on 20 March 2025, and the contract commencement on 1 June 2025, running through to 31 May 2031.
This tender creates significant growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in health and social services for adults. It is well-suited for both large enterprises and SMEs, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given its wide scope and geographical reach. With a robust framework and substantial funding, businesses can leverage this opportunity to expand their operations and footprint within the public sector's social care domain.
This contract supports business development by fostering partnerships with a well-established public sector entity and participating in a sustained service provision.
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Health, Social and related services. ECC are tendering two call-off contracts, one using ECC terms and conditions and the other using NHS Terms and conditions. This framework is broken down into 3 lots: Lot 1 -Care in a residential setting without nursing for Social Care funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier Ranked List Lot 2 -Care in a residential setting with nursing for Social Care funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over, commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier Ranked List Lot 3 -Care in a residential setting with nursing for NHS funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over commissioned by ICBs using NHS terms and conditions.
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The contract period is six years.
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