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AwardHealth and social work servicesCPV: 85000000

Residential and Nursing Care Home Services

Stafford
ABACUS QUALITY CARE
Published 3 Jul, 2025
Contract Value
£274,810,000
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Residential and Nursing Care Home Services, with the aim to procure health and social work services across England. The contract notice pertains to the award stage, and covers the period from 11 September 2024 to 10 December 2024, with services provided at locations within the United Kingdom. This arrangement supports various service categories including care for older people, dementia, physical disabilities, mental health, and learning disabilities.

The Council has exercised its option to extend the contract period until 31 March 2029, offering continued opportunities for registered providers to participate in the DPS system under Call Off Contracts. The procurement process is designed to accommodate a wide array of business sizes, including SMEs and VCSEs, promoting business growth in the care services sector. This opportunity is ideal for businesses focusing on health and social work services, particularly those offering residential and nursing care.

Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission can compete for Call Off Contracts within the ten specified lots, allowing for tailored service delivery aligned with their specialisations. With a budget stretching from £247,330,000 to £274,810,000, this DPS provides a substantial platform for businesses to expand their service reach, contributing to the regional care infrastructure and meeting the diverse needs of Staffordshire County Council's clients.

Notice Description

Staffordshire County Council (the Council) has put in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) arrangement for the provision of residential and nursing care home services for its clients. The Council has received applications to join the DPS from providers registered with the Care Quality Commission and has entered into a DPS Agreement for the provision of Residential and Nursing Care Home Services (the DPS Agreement) with each of the successful applicants in respect of one or more of ten lots. The DPS arrangement will remain open up to 30 September 2019 with an option to extend and the Council will continue to receive and consider applications to join the DPS until such closing date.

The DPS is split into the ten (10) lots described below: Lot: 1: Residential - Older People Lot 2: Residential - Dementia Lot 3: Residential - Physical Disability / Sensory Impairment Lot 4: Residential - Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Disorder Lot 5: Residential - Mental Health Lot 6: Nursing - Older People Lot 7: Nursing - Dementia Lot 8: Nursing - Physical Disability / Sensory Impairment Lot 9: Nursing - Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Disorder Lot 10: Nursing - Mental Health Invitations to Tender for Call Off Contracts under the DPS Agreement commenced on 11 December 2017. This Contract Award Notice relates to Call Off Contracts which have been awarded under the DPS Agreement with effect from 11 September 2024 to 10 December 2024 (inclusive). Additional information: The Council has decided to exercise its option under clause 2.3 of the DPS Contract to further extend the Contract Period in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended from time to time).

The Council has extended the Contract Period from 30 September 2025 up until, and including, 31 March 2029.

Lot Information0 Lots
No lot information available.

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c4196ac2-b089-4abe-8b04-d3b259b0424a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Awardee Scale
Large
Current Stage
Award

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value
£274,810,000
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

The contract period is 11 years.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Tender

03 Jul 2025 at 10:29

Tender Notice

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

SCC
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Services
Contact Name
Not specified
STAFFORD
ST16 2DH
West Midlands
England
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

AQ
ABACUS QUALITY CAREAwarded
Large
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Number of Suppliers
1
Awards Value
£1

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