Care Home Development Framework

The Framework will be an Open Framework in accordance with section 49 of the Act.

The Authority is unable to give any guarantee as to the value of spend to be delivered through the Framework. However, the estimated aggregated total value of call-off contracts to be awarded over the maximum eight (8) year period of this Open Framework is £7,442,000,000. This is divided as follows:

• Anticipated spend on the Care Services across the Care Services Framework (Ref: DN770144) and this Framework: £7,400,000,000
• Anticipated spend on the Works across the Care Home Development Framework: £42,000,000

The estimated total value calculated is based on potential grant payments and void payments, as well as services provision costs across the term of the call-off contracts awarded under this Framework and the Care Services Framework (Ref: DN770144). The Authority will use both the Care Services Framework (Ref: DN770144) and this Framework to procure the Care Services and the spend on the Care Services under each framework will be determined by the market position as the framework progresses. The estimated total value is calculated based on potential grant payments and void payments across the term of the call-off contracts awarded under the Framework.

Appointment to the Framework will be for an initial term of eighteen (18) months with the Authority having absolute discretion to extend the initial term by a further period up to the date immediately preceding the third (3rd) anniversary of the commencement of the Framework. Each Successive Framework will be for a period of eighteen (18) months with the Authority having absolute discretion to extend the Successive Framework term by a further period of eighteen (18) months provided always that the maximum term of the Open Framework will not exceed eight (8) years from the commencement of the original Framework.

The Authority will re-open the Framework within the first three (3) years to admit more Suppliers to the Framework. There will be no limit on the number of Suppliers that may be appointed to the Framework. The Authority may appoint new Suppliers to the Successive Framework by re-opening the Framework in accordance with section 49 of the Act. Suppliers should refer to the applicable procurement documents published in relation to any Successive Framework for further details of the re-appointment process.

In the event that only one (1) Supplier bids for the Framework, the Authority reserves the right to carry out a separate value for money assessment, and at its absolute discretion, to decide to cancel the Procurement.

Please refer to the tender documents for further details.