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# Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialised Services in Care Homes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-specialised-services-in-care-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-02c4da). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumbria County Council: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialised Services in Care Homes". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £60,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumbria County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumbria-county-council-GB-FTS-12)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £60,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 October 2024 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Health services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c4da`

## 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/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-specialised-services-in-care-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-02c4da#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-specialised-services-in-care-homes-ocds-h6vhtk-02c4da#participate

## Description
The purpose of the Specialised Services in Care Homes Framework (“The Specialised Framework”)  is to enable the Council and its Health Partners to work with the Care Homes Sector to rapidly commission services that provide a level of additionality or specialism that is over and above the existing care home commissioning arrangements.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Block contracts
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** Block arrangements are when beds are purchased on a guaranteed basis at a set price. This means that Providers would be required to keep these beds available to the Council and that the beds would be funded regardless of use.
- **Contract Period:** 10/10/2021 to 10/10/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Spot placements
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000,000
- **Description:** Spot Placements are when beds are purchased on an individual basis. Spot Placements depend on availability (if a Provider has beds available) and are only funded when in use.
- **Contract Period:** 10/10/2021 to 10/10/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (15)
- **Award:** Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialised Services in Care Homes (active)
  - Award id: `025494-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **RISEDALE ESTATES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01974198`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-10 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Kingsfield (Cumbria) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31433`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-11 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Wyndham Court Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108929`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-12 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RISEDALE ESTATES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01974198`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-13 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Kamal Siddiqi**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31429`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-14 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tamaris Healthcare (England) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03328661`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-15 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Four Seasons (GJP) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31431`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Kamal Siddiqi**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31429`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Tamaris Healthcare (England) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03328661`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Four Seasons (GJP) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31431`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Creative Support Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182923`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-6 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Kingsfield (Cumbria) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-31433`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-7 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Wyndham Court Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108929`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Spot arrangements (active)
  - Award id: `025494-2021-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Ascot Care North East Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-47508`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025494-2021-9 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Creative Support Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182923`
  - Value: £60,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (15)
- **Contract:** Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialised Services in Care Homes (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-10 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-11 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-12 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-13 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-14 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-15 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-4 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-6 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-7 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** Spot arrangements (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

- **Contract:** 025494-2021-9 (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025494-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-12T14:16:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T16:54:05.047Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c4da