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# Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-in-the-community-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04b1f7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Peterborough City Council: "Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Peterborough City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/peterborough-city-council-ons-e06000031)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b1f7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-in-the-community-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04b1f7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D67f3bfba-3f95-ef11-8132-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-in-the-community-pseudo-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-04b1f7#participate

## Description
Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Care in the Community, consisting of:
Homecare - Homecare is considered any care and support a person might require in their own home, including preparing meals, taking their medication, and attending their personal care needs.
Supported Living - Supported Living is typically defined as housing where support and or care services are provided to help people live as independently as possible, and is usually commissioned for individuals with learning disability, neurodiversity or mental health needs.
Extra care housing (ECH) - Extra Care Housing (EHC) are specialist housing schemes for older people that have been specifically designed to maximise independence. All tenants have their own apartment with a front door and yet also benefit from the availability of the 24/7 onsite care and support service.
The PDPS is split into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Homecare, Standard;
Lot 2 - Homecare, Complex;
Lot 3 - Supported Living, Standard;
Lot 4 - Supported Living, Complex;
Lot 5 - Extra Care Housing;
Lot 6 - Specialist Community Support
These services are captured by Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, making this a Light Touch Regime procurement.
The Contract is for an initial 3 years with the option to extend by maximum of 6 years and 9 months in any increments of the Authority’s choosing (total possible term of 117 months).
Bidders may access the procurement documents and submit a Bid via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=67f3bfba-3f95-ef11-8132-005056b64545

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Homecare, Standard
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £227,082,507
- **Description:** Lots 1 is for Homecare services for those with standard needs.
Homecare is considered any care and support a person might require in their own home, including preparing meals, taking their medication, and attending their personal care needs.
Bidders ...

### Lot 2: Homecare, Complex
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £25,231,390
- **Description:** Lot 2 is for Homecare services for those with complex needs.
Homecare is considered any care and support a person might require in their own home, including preparing meals, taking their medication, and attending their personal care needs.
Bidders ma...

### Lot 3: Supported Living, Standard
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £244,924,736
- **Description:** Lot 3 is for Supported Living for those with standard needs.
Supported Living is typically defined as housing where support and or care services are provided to help people live as independently as possible, and is usually commissioned for individual...

### Lot 4: Supported Living, Complex
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £27,213,860
- **Description:** Lot 4 is for Supported Living services for those with complex needs.
Supported Living is typically defined as housing where support and or care services are provided to help people live as independently as possible, and is usually commissioned for in...

### Lot 5: Extra Care Housing (ECH)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £36,446,520
- **Description:** Lot 5 is for Extra Care Housing (ECH) services.
Extra Care Housing (EHC) are specialist housing schemes for older people that have been specifically designed to maximise independence. All tenants have their own apartment with a front door and yet als...

### Lot 6: Specialist Community Support
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 6 is for Specialist Community Support.
Where a person has eligible care needs and requires support in addition to standard or complex care at home, services can be called off from this Lot. This support can include, but is not limited to, the bel...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037834-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-22T13:59:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T06:11:46.181Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b1f7