Awarded· 18 Sept 2025
Out of Area Placement
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · Oldham, North West
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Out of Area Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Oldham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 15:45
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Out of Area Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Oldham. The contract went to Mr M S Rose and Mrs D E Rose T/a Ocean Swell. It was awarded on 18 September 2025. The awarded value is £107,640. The contract runs from 19 September 2025 to 25 August 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 September 2025. The notice number is 057864-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059d90.
Summary of the contracting process
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has completed a procurement process titled "Out of Area Placement," aimed at providing residential care nearer to the family of a service user. The procurement falls under the services category within the social work industry and is located in Oldham, United Kingdom. The procurement process has been conducted under a direct and below-threshold procurement method, bypassing competition.
The contract, which allows for an indefinite period until ended by the council or care home, commenced on 20th September 2025 and is set to run until 25th August 2026, with a possible extension to 2027. The contract's associated cost is £1,035 per week, highlighting its significance in the personal care sector.
This procurement provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social work services with accommodation, particularly those small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that can provide personalised and flexible care services. While the contract was directly awarded, indicating a specific service user requirement, similar opportunities could benefit SMEs that demonstrate alignment with local government needs.
The notice in full
Provision of residential care to a service user to be nearer their family. SU was placed on 26th August 2025, however this was not picked up until supplier setup. The placement was based on the preference of the service user and family.
Cost is PS1035 per week. This agreement is for an indefinite period and will continue until it is ended by either the council or the care home. It can be ended by providing written notice, as detailed in the contract.
The contract will also set out the circumstances in which the care home may provide notice to end the agreement.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 19 Sep 2025 to 25 Aug 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Mr M S Rose and Mrs D E Rose T/a Ocean Swell
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Awards value
- £107,640
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 057864-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059d90
- CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Town
- Oldham
- Postcode
- OL1 1HD
- Electoral ward
- Coldhurst
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester North East
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Oldham, OL1 1HD · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Mr M S Rose and Mrs D E Rose T/a Ocean Swell
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £107,640
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Out of Area Placement
Who won the Out of Area Placement contract?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract to Mr M S Rose and Mrs D E Rose T/a Ocean Swell on 18 September 2025. It is due to end on 25 August 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Out of Area Placement contract worth?
The awarded value is £107,640. The contract runs from 19 September 2025 to 25 August 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Out of Area Placement?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Oldham, North West.
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