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title: "Residential and Nursing Care Home Services (Issue 1)"
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# Residential and Nursing Care Home Services (Issue 1)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/residential-and-nursing-care-home-services-issue-1-ocds-h6vhtk-0516d2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Staffordshire County Council: "Residential and Nursing Care Home Services (Issue 1)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,565,078,303. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Staffordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/staffordshire-county-council-ons-e10000028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,565,078,303 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG2, UKG24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 11 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/residential-and-nursing-care-home-services-issue-1-ocds-h6vhtk-0516d2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0516d2`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **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/residential-and-nursing-care-home-services-issue-1-ocds-h6vhtk-0516d2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/residential-and-nursing-care-home-services-issue-1-ocds-h6vhtk-0516d2#participate

## Description
The procurement will be to establish a framework of providers for the delivery of residential and nursing care home services for adults aged 65 and over who have been assessed by the Council as having needs for care and support under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Health Act 1983.
The Framework is primarily aimed at individuals whose ordinary residence is within Staffordshire (which excludes Stoke on Trent). However, all Placement's will be made based on individual assessed needs, aligned to appropriate legislation, and will be within a reasonable distance, usually up to twenty (20) miles from the Resident's usual place of residence, as detailed in the Council's Choice Policy, unless the Resident chooses a care home outside the 20-mile radius. Where there are no Placements within a reasonable distance that can meet the Resident's assessed needs, the Council will consider locations outside of the reasonable distance.
Schedule 1 (the Specification) of the Framework Agreement sets out the minimum requirements a Service Provider must follow when delivering Services to Residents whose needs fall under the designated Lots of:
• Lot 1 - Residential for Older People
• Lot 2 - Residential for Older People with Dementia
• Lot 6 - Nursing for Older People
• Lot 7 - Nursing for Older People with Dementia
The Service Provider must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to deliver residential and/or nursing care for Residents aged 65 and over. The Service Provider must also hold registrations for other care category specialisms to meet both primary and secondary needs of Residents, making this clear in their statement of purpose.
If a Resident has multiple care needs, their primary need decides the Lot they are placed under. Needs may change over time, so the Council expects the Service Provider to be flexible either by meeting changing needs or ensuring a smooth transfer to another service provider if needed. The Service Provider must accept referrals for all types of Care Home stays which include:
• Long Stay: A placement within a residential or nursing care Home where the intention is that the Placement shall be the Resident's permanent residence.
• Temporary Stay: An individual who needs to stay in a residential or nursing care home for (i) a limited period where there is a plan to return to their own home (ii) a period of further assessment. The stay should be unlikely to exceed fifty-two (52) weeks.
• Respite Stay: A short stay in a residential or nursing Care Home for someone normally cared for at their own home, giving their carer a temporary break usually up to eight (8) weeks. Respite stays can be both planned and unplanned. An unplanned respite stay is where respite care is required within twenty-four (24) hours to support carer crisis.
Care home provision for 18 - 65 year olds will be the subject of a separate procurement exercise.
The Choice Policy requires the Council to source a care home placement that meets the assessed eligible ne...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/residential-and-nursing-care-home-services-issue-1-ocds-h6vhtk-0516d2)

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Residential for Older People
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £253,253,972

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Residential for Older People with Dementia
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £633,385,550

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Nursing for Older People
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,737,197

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Nursing for Older People with Dementia
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £527,701,584

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 1. Residential for Older People (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ABACUS QUALITY CARE LTD., ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE (CENTRAL) LIMITED, ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE SWAN HOUSE LIMITED (+124 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07387578`, `GB-COH:07690371`, `GB-COH:13763070`, `GB-COH:08283893`, `GB-COH-07737949`, `GB-COH:08071060`, `GB-PPON:PJTQ-6718-HBML`, `GB-COH:05592817`, `GB-COH:10230909`, `GB-COH:04035160`, `GB-COH:06976715`, `GB-COH:06722337`, `GB-COH:08850285`, `GB-COH:03297710`, `GB-FTS-153819`, `GB-FTS-184927`, `GB-FTS-176967`, `GB-COH-06655187`, `GB-COH-02849519`, `GB-COH:08195344`, `GB-COH:OC454672`, `GB-COH:02210916`, `GB-COH-02079932`, `GB-COH:16060255`, `GB-COH:13256993`, `GB-COH:12385078`, `GB-COH:04517907`, `GB-COH:06999908`, `GB-COH:02102006`, `GB-COH:03488210`, `GB-COH:10880400`, `GB-COH:12994583`, `GB-COH:01883753`, `GB-COH:04542738`, `GB-COH:15573462`, `GB-COH:03202021`, `GB-FTS-145687`, `GB-COH:04231521`, `GB-COH:08898015`, `GB-COH:03326723`, `GB-COH:04330656`, `GB-COH:14955495`, `GB-COH:08820411`, `GB-COH:03196374`, `GB-COH:04986849`, `GB-COH:12419890`, `GB-COH:09382203`, `GB-COH:11871368`, `GB-COH:09587739`, `GB-COH:07841218`, `GB-COH:04619439`, `GB-COH:12036868`, `GB-PPON:PQJW-5943-NTZD`, `GB-COH:10078279`, `GB-COH:12393565`, `GB-COH-07712656`, `GB-COH-10257888`, `GB-COH:12239994`, `GB-COH:05083003`, `GB-COH-10162468`, `GB-COH:15186409`, `GB-COH:12613296`, `GB-COH:08509487`, `GB-COH:02888621`, `GB-FTS-97306`, `GB-COH:04069308`, `GB-COH:15159108`, `GB-COH:02391563`, `GB-COH:07847393`, `GB-COH:02183667`, `GB-COH:02914069`, `GB-COH:12181276`, `GB-COH:13134682`, `GB-FTS-87134`, `GB-COH-04043124`, `GB-COH:03003054`, `GB-COH:FC032160`, `GB-COH:07960561`, `GB-FTS-108593`, `GB-COH:05773858`, `GB-COH:08519824`, `GB-COH:10281369`, `GB-COH:OC348553`, `GB-COH:06345719`, `GB-COH:03457697`, `GB-FTS-135512`, `GB-FTS-97336`, `GB-COH:10355093`, `GB-COH:12129411`, `GB-COH:12086167`, `GB-COH:12435141`, `GB-COH:13907138`, `GB-FTS-100225`, `GB-COH:12168451`, `GB-COH:13838058`, `GB-COH:03804971`, `GB-COH:11760095`, `GB-COH:10534876`, `GB-COH:14493188`, `GB-COH:08124998`, `GB-COH:02213814`, `GB-COH:15209460`, `GB-COH:08463840`, `GB-COH:04504245`, `GB-COH:11047153`, `GB-FTS-47518`, `GB-COH:14561006`, `GB-FTS-156570`, `GB-COH:01828354`, `GB-CHC:230096`, `GB-COH:06189885`, `GB-COH:08441958`, `GB-COH:05400226`, `GB-COH:06097419`, `GB-PPON:PNWJ-1868-HJYN`, `GB-FTS-93382`, `GB-COH:04134536`, `GB-COH:09983581`, `GB-COH:05099104`, `GB-COH:04424598`, `GB-COH:05673848`, `GB-COH:04055180`, `GB-COH:05573224`, `GB-COH:04076270`, `GB-COH:04274535`, `GB-COH-11041331`
  - Value: £253,253,972
  - Date: 28/06/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Residential for Older People with Dementia (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **ABACUS QUALITY CARE LTD., ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE (CENTRAL) LIMITED, ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE SWAN HOUSE LIMITED (+123 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07387578`, `GB-COH:07690371`, `GB-COH:13763070`, `GB-COH:08283893`, `GB-COH-07737949`, `GB-COH:08071060`, `GB-PPON:PJTQ-6718-HBML`, `GB-COH:05592817`, `GB-COH:10230909`, `GB-COH:04035160`, `GB-COH:06976715`, `GB-COH:06722337`, `GB-COH:08850285`, `GB-COH:03297710`, `GB-FTS-153819`, `GB-FTS-184927`, `GB-FTS-176967`, `GB-COH-06655187`, `GB-COH-02849519`, `GB-COH:08195344`, `GB-COH:02210916`, `GB-COH-02079932`, `GB-COH:16060255`, `GB-COH:13256993`, `GB-COH:12385078`, `GB-COH:04517907`, `GB-COH:06999908`, `GB-COH:02102006`, `GB-COH:03488210`, `GB-COH:10880400`, `GB-COH:12994583`, `GB-COH:04542738`, `GB-COH:15573462`, `GB-COH:03202021`, `GB-FTS-145687`, `GB-COH:04231521`, `GB-COH:03326723`, `GB-COH:04330656`, `GB-COH:14955495`, `GB-COH:08820411`, `GB-COH:03196374`, `GB-COH:04986849`, `GB-COH:09382203`, `GB-COH:11871368`, `GB-COH:09587739`, `GB-COH:07841218`, `GB-COH:08724690`, `GB-COH:04619439`, `GB-COH:12036868`, `GB-PPON:PQJW-5943-NTZD`, `GB-COH:10078279`, `GB-COH:12393565`, `GB-COH-07712656`, `GB-COH-10257888`, `GB-COH:12239994`, `GB-COH:05083003`, `GB-COH-10162468`, `GB-COH:15186409`, `GB-COH:12613296`, `GB-COH:03993042`, `GB-COH:08509487`, `GB-COH:02888621`, `GB-FTS-97306`, `GB-COH:04069308`, `GB-COH:15159108`, `GB-COH:02391563`, `GB-COH:07847393`, `GB-COH:02183667`, `GB-COH:02914069`, `GB-COH:12181276`, `GB-COH:13134682`, `GB-COH:04468687`, `GB-FTS-87134`, `GB-COH-04043124`, `GB-COH:03003054`, `GB-COH:FC032160`, `GB-COH:07960561`, `GB-FTS-108593`, `GB-COH:05773858`, `GB-COH:08519824`, `GB-COH:10281369`, `GB-COH:OC348553`, `GB-COH:06345719`, `GB-COH:03457697`, `GB-COH:14134113`, `GB-FTS-135512`, `GB-FTS-97336`, `GB-COH:10355093`, `GB-COH:12129411`, `GB-COH:12086167`, `GB-COH:12435141`, `GB-COH:13907138`, `GB-FTS-100225`, `GB-COH:12168451`, `GB-COH:13838058`, `GB-COH:03804971`, `GB-COH:11760095`, `GB-COH:10534876`, `GB-COH:14493188`, `GB-COH:08124998`, `GB-COH:02213814`, `GB-COH:15209460`, `GB-COH:08463840`, `GB-COH:04504245`, `GB-COH:11047153`, `GB-COH:14561006`, `GB-FTS-156570`, `GB-COH:01828354`, `GB-CHC:230096`, `GB-COH:06189885`, `GB-COH:08441958`, `GB-COH:05400226`, `GB-COH:06097419`, `GB-PPON:PNWJ-1868-HJYN`, `GB-FTS-93382`, `GB-COH:04134536`, `GB-COH:09983581`, `GB-COH:05099104`, `GB-COH:04424598`, `GB-COH:05673848`, `GB-COH:04055180`, `GB-COH:05573224`, `GB-COH:04076270`, `GB-COH:04274535`, `GB-COH-11041331`
  - Value: £633,385,550
  - Date: 28/06/2026

- **Award:** Lot 6. Nursing for Older People (pending)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE (CENTRAL) LIMITED, ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE SWAN HOUSE LIMITED, ACER MEWS HEALTH CARE LIMITED (+96 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07690371`, `GB-COH:13763070`, `GB-COH-07737949`, `GB-PPON:PJTQ-6718-HBML`, `GB-COH:10230909`, `GB-COH:04035160`, `GB-FTS-123325`, `GB-FTS-123326`, `GB-FTS-153819`, `GB-COH-06655187`, `GB-COH-02849519`, `GB-COH:08195344`, `GB-COH:OC454672`, `GB-COH:02210916`, `GB-COH-02079932`, `GB-FTS-123328`, `GB-FTS-123329`, `GB-COH-11731973`, `GB-COH:16060255`, `GB-COH:13256993`, `GB-COH:12385078`, `GB-COH:04517907`, `GB-COH:06999847`, `GB-COH:06999908`, `GB-COH:03488210`, `GB-COH:14851961`, `GB-COH:08406324`, `GB-COH:03202021`, `GB-FTS-50132`, `GB-COH-12187906`, `GB-FTS-140495`, `GB-COH:12419890`, `GB-COH-13691561`, `GB-COH:11871368`, `GB-FTS-123340`, `GB-FTS-123341`, `GB-COH:12036868`, `GB-COH:10078279`, `GB-COH:12393565`, `GB-COH-07712656`, `GB-COH-10257888`, `GB-COH:05083003`, `GB-COH:12613296`, `GB-COH:03993042`, `GB-COH:03322727`, `GB-COH:02888621`, `GB-COH-06639468`, `GB-COH:04069308`, `GB-COH:15159108`, `GB-COH:02391563`, `GB-FTS-123294`, `GB-COH:02183667`, `GB-COH:02914069`, `GB-FTS-123295`, `GB-COH:12181276`, `GB-COH:13134682`, `GB-FTS-87134`, `GB-COH:03003054`, `GB-COH:FC032160`, `GB-FTS-123298`, `GB-FTS-123299`, `GB-COH-3676785`, `GB-COH:05773858`, `GB-COH:07175227`, `GB-COH:OC348553`, `GB-COH:06345719`, `GB-COH:14134113`, `GB-FTS-135512`, `GB-FTS-123302`, `GB-FTS-97336`, `GB-COH:10355093`, `GB-COH:12129411`, `GB-COH:12435141`, `GB-COH:13907138`, `GB-FTS-100225`, `GB-COH-14269930`, `GB-COH:09237469`, `GB-COH:13838058`, `GB-COH:11760095`, `GB-FTS-86302`, `GB-COH:08124998`, `GB-COH:02213814`, `GB-COH:15209460`, `GB-COH:04942843`, `GB-COH:11047153`, `GB-FTS-123309`, `GB-FTS-123310`, `GB-FTS-39080`, `GB-COH:14561006`, `GB-COH:01828354`, `GB-CHC:230096`, `GB-COH:09983581`, `GB-COH:15017663`, `GB-COH:14852173`, `GB-FTS-170649`, `GB-COH-13976861`, `GB-COH-11041331`, `GB-FTS-123319`
  - Value: £150,737,197
  - Date: 28/06/2026

- **Award:** Lot 7. Nursing for Older People with Dementia (pending)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE (CENTRAL) LIMITED, ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE SWAN HOUSE LIMITED, ACER MEWS HEALTH CARE LIMITED (+94 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07690371`, `GB-COH:13763070`, `GB-COH-07737949`, `GB-PPON:PJTQ-6718-HBML`, `GB-COH:10230909`, `GB-COH:04035160`, `GB-FTS-123325`, `GB-FTS-123326`, `GB-FTS-153819`, `GB-COH-06655187`, `GB-COH-02849519`, `GB-COH:02210916`, `GB-COH-02079932`, `GB-FTS-123328`, `GB-FTS-123329`, `GB-COH-11731973`, `GB-COH:16060255`, `GB-COH:13256993`, `GB-COH:12385078`, `GB-COH:04517907`, `GB-COH:06999847`, `GB-COH:06999908`, `GB-COH:03488210`, `GB-COH:14851961`, `GB-COH:08406324`, `GB-COH:03202021`, `GB-FTS-50132`, `GB-COH-12187906`, `GB-FTS-140495`, `GB-COH-13691561`, `GB-COH:11871368`, `GB-FTS-123340`, `GB-COH:08724690`, `GB-FTS-123341`, `GB-COH:12036868`, `GB-COH:10078279`, `GB-COH:12393565`, `GB-COH-07712656`, `GB-COH-10257888`, `GB-COH:05083003`, `GB-COH:12613296`, `GB-COH:03993042`, `GB-COH:03322727`, `GB-COH:02888621`, `GB-COH-06639468`, `GB-COH:04069308`, `GB-COH:15159108`, `GB-COH:02391563`, `GB-FTS-123294`, `GB-COH:02183667`, `GB-COH:02914069`, `GB-FTS-123295`, `GB-COH:12181276`, `GB-COH:13134682`, `GB-FTS-87134`, `GB-COH:03003054`, `GB-COH:FC032160`, `GB-FTS-123298`, `GB-FTS-123299`, `GB-COH-3676785`, `GB-COH:05773858`, `GB-COH:07175227`, `GB-COH:OC348553`, `GB-COH:06345719`, `GB-COH:14134113`, `GB-FTS-123302`, `GB-FTS-97336`, `GB-COH:10355093`, `GB-COH:12129411`, `GB-COH:13538147`, `GB-COH:12921136`, `GB-COH:15935438`, `GB-COH:12435141`, `GB-COH:13907138`, `GB-FTS-100225`, `GB-COH-14269930`, `GB-COH:09237469`, `GB-COH:13838058`, `GB-COH:11760095`, `GB-FTS-86302`, `GB-COH:02213814`, `GB-COH:15209460`, `GB-COH:04942843`, `GB-COH:15274132`, `GB-COH:11047153`, `GB-FTS-123309`, `GB-FTS-123310`, `GB-FTS-39080`, `GB-COH:14561006`, `GB-COH:01828354`, `GB-COH:09983581`, `GB-COH:15017663`, `GB-COH:14852173`, `GB-FTS-170649`, `GB-COH-13976861`, `GB-COH-11041331`, `GB-FTS-123319`
  - Value: £527,701,584
  - Date: 28/06/2026

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £253,253,972
  - Signed Date: 20/08/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £633,385,550
  - Signed Date: 20/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023838-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-01T10:03:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T11:07:20.185Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0516d2