Official UK procurement notice
Rochdale Borough Council Care Homes - Round 4
Authority: Rochdale Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAn Open Framework agreement designed to deliver comprehensive flexible, adaptive and
transformative care and support services to individuals residing in the borough. The Open
Framework will be organised into separate lots, facilitating the commissioning of both
residential and nursing care provision, with the overarching aim of enabling people to age
and live well in their community.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs 10 mo · up to 6 yrs 10 mo from 10 Jun 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2033
Published description of the framework
Establishes an open framework
A series of frameworks with substantially the same terms. Awarded suppliers are carried
over and new suppliers can bid
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £384,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Residential CareAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Residential Dementia CareAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3General Nursing CareAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Nursing Dementia CareAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Short-Term ProvisionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6InnovationAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Rochdale Borough Council Care Homes - Round 4” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 May 2026, 12:44 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 May 2026
- Authority reference
DN806900- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040979- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069142Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 May 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published171 days ago5 May 2026, 12:44 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends164 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by148 days ago28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts136 days ago10 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent59 days ago26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published58 days ago26 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026- Tender notice published5 May 2026, 12:44 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Aug 2026, 16:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots2 awards | |||
| supplier not published | — | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| GP Care Services LtdSME, STANSFIELD HALL CARE HOME LTD, YOUR CARE MATTERS GROUP LTDVCSERochdale Borough Council Care Homes1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 2 year extension | £384,000,000 | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Residential Care | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Residential Dementia Care | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 1 | — |
| 3 · General Nursing Care | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Nursing Dementia Care | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Short-Term Provision | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Innovation | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonGP CARE SERVICES LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1, 2, 6
- wonSTANSFIELD HALL CARE HOME LTD · North West England · 1, 2, 6
- wonYOUR CARE MATTERS GROUP LTDVCSE · North West England · 1, 2, 6
- did not winDESIRE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD · North West England · 1, 2, 6
- did not winHi-Flyers HomecareSME · North West England · 1, 2, 6
- did not winOPEN CARE SERVICES LTD · North West England · 1, 2, 6
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice · 3 awarded- DESIRE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- GP CARE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Hi-Flyers HomecareBidder / tenderer
- OPEN CARE SERVICES LTDBidder / tenderer
- STANSFIELD HALL CARE HOME LTDFramework contractor
- YOUR CARE MATTERS GROUP LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender