Official UK procurement notice
Over 65 Residential Care Home Framework for Swindon
Authority: Swindon Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwindon 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 27th March 2025, 1200 hrs (midday) UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation
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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 27th March 2025, 1200 hrs (midday) UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - 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, 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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Over 65 Residential Care Home Framework for Swindon” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 13:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN764525- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011381- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4eaFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As in the procurement documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
26 Mar 2025 → 3 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published26 Mar 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Bids opened27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 3 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST26 Mar 2025, 15:55 GMT+7 days · was 27 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | Text11.1.4 | Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 27th March 2025, 1200 hrs (midday) UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ | 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/ | |
| — | Text11.2.4 | Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 27th March 2025, 1200 hrs (midday) UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ | 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/ | |
| — | DateIV2.2 | 27 Mar 2025 | 3 Apr 2025 | +7 d |
| — | DateIV2.7 | 27 Mar 2025 | 3 Apr 2025 | +7 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria