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Published 9 Sept 2026, 13:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Care Home Spot Purchasing

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Awarded value£266,723published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to BUCKINGHAM (BUCKS OPCO) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract relates to the spot purchasing of adult social care services to meet an identified individual's assessed care and support needs. The placement has been commissioned following assessment in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and is intended to deliver appropriate care, support, supervision and wellbeing outcomes tailored to the person's individual requirements.

The contract has been awarded to a provider to ensure continuity of care and the timely delivery of services within an individual support arrangement. The arrangement is expected to contribute to maintaining or improving the individual's health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life outcomes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Sept 2026, 13:59 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 13:59 BST
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f5b3

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £266,7231 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BUCKINGHAM (BUCKS OPCO) LIMITED14 Sept 2026 — 9 Sept 2031£266,723—Standstill

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Transparency notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 13:59 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGDV-8944-CMBP Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1ED [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender