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Coming up· published 11 Mar 2025

Provider Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Mental Health & Autism Services

North Northamptonshire Council · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands

North Northamptonshire Council is planning Provider Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Mental Health & Autism Services. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in North Northamptonshire.

Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:57

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council is planning Provider Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Mental Health & Autism Services. It is a contract for supported accommodation for 16 and 17 in North Northamptonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2029. It lasts 4 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 11 March 2025. The notice number is 008668-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04eb5f.

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council is initiating a tender process for the provision of care and support in accommodation-based services for individuals who are autistic or have mental health needs. This procurement falls under the category of Health and Social Work Services and is planned to take place in the North Northamptonshire region.

The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a significant upcoming market engagement event scheduled for 7th April 2025. The proposed publication date for the tender notice is mid-April 2025, with the service contract expected to start on 1st October 2025 and possibly extend until 30th March 2031.

The council is looking for innovative and quality-driven service providers who can work in partnership with health colleagues, housing providers, and the council itself. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, which focuses on a strength-based and outcomes-focused model.

The notice in full

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) are pleased to advertise that we will be going out to tender for care and support in accommodation-based services for individuals who are Autistic or have Mental Health Needs. We are looking to recommission services currently provided through the jointly commissioned Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Supported Accommodation Framework. NNC's preferred model of service delivery is for a separation between the landlord and the support provider.

Services will be delivered using a strength based and outcomes focused model demonstrating innovation and quality of services. Providers must be able to work in partnership with the Council, Health colleagues and Housing Providers to develop services in line with best practice, over the lifetime of the Contract.

A further Market Engagement event will be held via Teams on the following date: Thursday 20th March 2025 - 1.00pm to 3.00pm The proposed publication date is Mid - April 2025. This event seeks to engage with the market and will include details of the service as well as NNC's Procurement Team offering information on how to bid for this upcoming opportunity.

To register your interest please email CommissioningandContractsTeam@northnorthants.gov.uk where you will be sent details of the event.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Supported Accommodation For Young People
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2029 (4 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

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
008668-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb5f
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

North Northamptonshire Council is based in North Northamptonshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Town
Northampton
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Electoral ward
Lloyds
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Delivery area
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
North Northamptonshire
Area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
North Northamptonshire Council
Category
Services
Address
Corby, NN17 1QG · East Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the Provider Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Mental Health & Autism… tender open?

North 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 Provider Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Mental Health & Autism… contract?

The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2029 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Provider Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Mental Health & Autism…?

North Northamptonshire Council, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

How do I bid for Provider Event - North Northamptonshire Council - Mental Health & Autism…?

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

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.