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Published 25 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Home Care Spot Purchasing

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Awarded value£121,348published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 22 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Assure Care Ltd

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 #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
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 09:12 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092636
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe4 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    25 Aug 2026, 16:50 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 09:12 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £121,3481 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Assure Care LtdSME26 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2031£121,348 inc. VAT—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Assure Care LtdSME

    Signed
    22 Sept 2026
    Value
    £121,348 inc. VAT
    Period
    22 Sept 2026 – 25 Aug 2031
    Status
    active

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 1EDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASSURE CARE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08521219GB-PPON: PTHT-1886-HXJH Challenge House Sherwood Drive, Milton Keynes, South East, MK3 6DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender