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title: "OPR005 IRN Refresh 2024 -New Suppliers"
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# OPR005 IRN Refresh 2024 -New Suppliers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/opr005-irn-refresh-2024-new-suppliers-ocds-h6vhtk-031955). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "OPR005 IRN Refresh 2024 -New Suppliers". Published status: unsuccessful. Framework Ceiling: £1,000,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** UNSUCCESSFUL (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services with accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031955`

## 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/opr005-irn-refresh-2024-new-suppliers-ocds-h6vhtk-031955#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/opr005-irn-refresh-2024-new-suppliers-ocds-h6vhtk-031955#participate

## Description
This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU
Article 74 Health, Social and related services.
This tender is for an annual opening of the Integrated Residential and Nursing framework
agreement with two call-off contracts, one using ECC terms and conditions and the other
using NHS Terms and conditions. This framework is broken down into 3 lots:
Lot 1 - Residential care for older people (65+) commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and
conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier ranked List
Lot 2 - Nursing care for older people (65+) commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and
conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier ranked List
Lot 3 - Nursing care for all aged adults (18+) commissioned by CCGs using NHS terms and
conditions, this will be operated using a preferred supplier ranked list.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Residential Care for ECC
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £600,000,000
- **Description:** ECC will be awarding an over-arching framework agreement to successful bidders, named
parties within this notice will be able to directly award a call-off contract to suppliers for the
relevant lots. Supplier are able to bid for inclusion on one or m...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2024 to 31/05/2025

### Lot 2: Lot 2- Nursing Care for ECC
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000,000
- **Description:** ECC will be awarding at over-arching framework agreement to successful bidders, named
parties within this notice will be able to directly award a call-off contract to suppliers for the
relevant lots. Supplier are able to bid for inclusion on one or m...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2024 to 31/05/2025

### Lot 3: Lot 3- Nursing Care for ICB's
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000,000
- **Description:** ECC will be awarding at over-arching framework agreement to successful bidders, named
parties within this notice will be able to directly award a call-off contract to suppliers for the
relevant lots. Supplier are able to bid for inclusion on one or m...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2024 to 31/05/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (14)
- **Award:** 016437-2024-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 016437-2024-2 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 016437-2024-3 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for CCG-10 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RCH Care Homes Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146003`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for CCG-11 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Canaryford Ltd T/as Parklands Nursing Home**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85147`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for CCG-9 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Elmcroft Care Home Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145916`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for ECC-6 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Elmcroft Care Home Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145916`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for ECC-7 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Canaryford Ltd T/A Parklands Nursing Home**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85146`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for ECC-8 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RCH Care Homes Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146003`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Residential for ECC-5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mrs Claire Dawn Frances Bird (T/A Waters View Residential Home)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145942`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Elmcroft Care Home Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145916`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AYS Care Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-85142`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Boars Tye Residential Home Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145898`

- **Award:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RCH Care Homes Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146003`

## Contracts (11)
- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for CCG-10 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for CCG-11 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for CCG-9 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for ECC-6 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for ECC-7 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Nursing for ECC-8 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999 IRN Residential for ECC-5 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-3 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

- **Contract:** 016857-2023-0999-IRN Residential for ECC-4 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016437-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-24T10:55:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:41:21.957Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031955