Published date: 20 February 2025

Last edited date: 26 March 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 3 April 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

  • Social services - 85320000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

SN1 2JH

Value of contract

£18,000,000 to £22,000,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN764525-83224334

Published date

20 February 2025

Closing date

3 April 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Over 65 years of Age Residential Care Home Services for Swindon

Project Description
Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commission a Residential Care Home Framework for adults aged 65 years of age and over, for the locality of Swindon.
The term of the contract will be initially 2 years, with two potential 2yr extensions making to total possible duration of 6yrs. Please see ITT documents for details.
Initial 2yr contract value is estimated between £18m and £22m with an estimated potential 6yr value of between £54m and £66m should the additional two extension periods be implemented.

This Framework agreement will be opened annually via the Supplying the South West Portal, for a 2-week period (on the anniversary date) to allow new providers to apply.

The Framework will be advertised and all applicants must pass the minimum criteria to be awarded a place on the Framework.
This framework is for in borough residential home only

For all over 65yrs of age residential care needs (standard, enhanced and complex), the pricing will be set by the Council and acceptance of the Councils published fee structure will be a condition of the contract award. However, it is acknowledged in specific circumstances that a negotiated bed fee will be required.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 21st March 2025, 1200 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal.

Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 3rd April 2025, 1200 hrs (midday) UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing project ID DN764525.

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Over 65 Residential Care Home Framework for Swindon

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 February 2025

About the buyer

Contact name

Jack Pound

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom

Email

JPound@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/