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Published 9 Aug 2023, 09:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AQP Domiciliary Care Services for Adults, Children & Young People in Northamptonshire

Official notice

Authority: NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)

Budget not disclosed£1total for 2 lots

Submissions closed 6 Sept 2023awarded 15 Apr 2025

Awarded to Peartree1ltd +9 more10 awards

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) ("the Authority") has awarded 46 contracts to deliver Domiciliary Care Services for Adults and Children and Young People (CYP) under an NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) (in 2 Lots). The term ‘Domiciliary Care’ is being used to describe care and support services delivered to an individual in their own home including 24-hr support services. It also includes delegated healthcare tasks that require oversight of a qualified nurse and end of life care. 36 providers have been accredited onto the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) list for Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults, and 10 providers have been accredited to Lot 2 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Children and Young People. Lot 1 supports domiciliary care services for Adults aged 18 and over with continuing healthcare needs and who have been assessed as eligible to receive continuing healthcare. Lot 2 supports domiciliary care services for CYP aged 0-18. Care and support needs will be identified and commissioned as a Care Package, and the Provider will be expected to meet each child or young person’s care needs.

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2 together)

Lot #1D. Technical Questions - Lot 1: AdultsAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£1

36 providers have been accredited onto the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) list for Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults. Lot 1 supports domiciliary care services for Adults aged 18 and over with continuing healthcare needs and who have been assessed as eligible to receive continuing healthcare.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)

Delivery: East Midlands

Extensions: Option to extend the contract for a further two (2) years.Variant bids: not allowed

85100000 Health services

Lot #2E. Technical Questions - Lot 2: CYPCancelled 5 yrsPublished value£1

10 providers have been accredited to Lot 2 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Children and Young People. Lot 2 supports domiciliary care services for CYP aged 0-18. Care and support needs will be identified and commissioned as a Care Package, and the Provider will be expected to meet each child or young person’s care needs.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)

Delivery: East Midlands

Extensions: Option to extend the contract for a further two (2) years.Variant bids: not allowed

85100000 Health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 9 Aug 2023, 09:41 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
Award evaluation window: 8 Sept 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049766
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ee26 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 6 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 180 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 8 Sept 2023, 13:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

6 Sept 2023 → 19 Aug 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
6 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
8 Sept 2023, 13:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
19 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025

Status changed to complete
19 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST
Buyer details updated
19 Aug 2025, 11:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 46

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 129120 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 15 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · D. Technical Questions - Lot 1: Adults10 awards
Peartree1ltdSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing LimitedLot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
A Class CareSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
Empowering U Healthcare LimitedSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
LifeSprings Care Services LtdSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
Mega Resources LimitedSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
Paratus PartnersSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
PHOENIX ALL CARE LTDSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
Concept Care SolutionsSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded
Integral care SolutionsSMELot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults	£0 †	—	Awarded

36 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · Peartree1ltdSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Limited
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · A Class CareSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · Empowering U Healthcare LimitedSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · LifeSprings Care Services LtdSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · Mega Resources LimitedSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · Paratus PartnersSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · PHOENIX ALL CARE LTDSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · Concept Care SolutionsSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults · Integral care SolutionsSME
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active
Lot 1 – Domiciliary Care and Support for Adults
Signed
15 Apr 2025
Value
£0
Period
… – 31 Mar 2029
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · D. Technical Questions - Lot 1: Adults	88bids · 88 electronic	82	—	—
2 · E. Technical Questions - Lot 2: CYP	41bids · 41 electronic	38	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Northamptonshire ICB

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Kettering, East Midlands, NN15 6EYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

36 commercial parties on the notice

3BN CARE LTDAwarded supplier Corby, East Midlands
A Class CareAwarded supplier Cambridge, East of England
ALPHA IMPERIAL PRIVATE LTDAwarded supplier Leicester, East Midlands
APOLLO HOME HEALTHCARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Action 2 CareAwarded supplier Wellingborough, East Midlands
Aitop HealthcareAwarded supplier Corby, East Midlands
Ashvic 24/7 Quality Care Services LimitedAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Authentic Kare Company LimitedAwarded supplier Leicester, East Midlands
Bedfordshire Supported Housing LtdAwarded supplier Bedford, East of England
CREATIVE CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier Leicester, East Midlands

Show 26 more suppliers

Caredom HealthcareAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Cherry care services LtdAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Compassion First CareAwarded supplier Coventry, West Midlands
Complete Care AmegreenAwarded supplier Nottingham, East Midlands
Concept Care SolutionsAwarded supplier Watford, East of England
EJC Group LtdAwarded supplier Corby, East Midlands
Empathy Care24 LtdAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Empowering U Healthcare LimitedAwarded supplier Wolverhampton, West Midlands
HH CARE LTDAwarded supplier Leicester, East Midlands
Integral care SolutionsAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Integrative Supported Living Care LtdAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Interpid Care and SupportAwarded supplier Leicester, East Midlands
JAAN Services LimitedAwarded supplier Corby, East Midlands
LifeSprings Care Services LtdAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Mega Resources LimitedAwarded supplier Kettering, East Midlands
Options Healthcare Services, LtdAwarded supplier Stevenage, East of England
PHOENIX ALL CARE LTDAwarded supplier Wellingborough, East Midlands
Paratus PartnersAwarded supplier Milton Keynes, South East
Passion Care Staffing LtdAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Peartree1ltdAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Personalised 4 Autism LimitedAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
PhemacareAwarded supplier Birmingham, West Midlands
Precious Hope Health and Care Home LtdAwarded supplier Northampton, East Midlands
Sugarman Health and Well Being LtdAwarded supplier London, London
TH Homely Care ServicesAwarded supplier Banbury, South East
Universal Care ServicesAwarded supplier London, London

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.