Official UK procurement notice
Supported Living Block contracts in Buckinghamshire
Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBuckinghamshire Council invited tenders for a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registered Provider to provide block supported living care and support Services at three establishments in Aylesbury.
The Service requirements for the support and care were divided into three Lots and organisations were able to bid for 1 or more Lot.
The Council required the Provider(s) to provide high quality and person-centred care and support for people assessed by the Council or in exceptional circumstance the Integrated Care Board (ICB) as being eligible for health and social care support under the provisions of The Care Act 2014 and The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care 2022
The ownership of the properties is split between 2 Registered Landlords, it being a prerequisite for the contract award that the successful provider entered into agreements with these landlords for the purpose of using office accommodation (where this is available), and (where this is necessary) delivering housing management functions, on site.
The Provider will deliver services via its support workers based at the locations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including bank holidays and public holidays as required
All services include the provision of Shared support for daytime hours, additional support and all include a minimum of sleeping cover for night-time hours.
The Provider was required to have a good track record and be rated by CQC as ‘Good’ or above in 50% of their registered service portfolio or be rated ‘Good’ or above if they only have one other service.
The Provider will ensure that all Staff have a new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check carried out prior to undertaking work with Service Users and shall renew existing staff checks at regular intervals in line with guidance from the DBS service. Staff will be required to have the highest level of DBS check in accordance with the safe and fair recruitment guide set by Skills for Care.
The Council was of the opinion that TUPE may apply.
The services required fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). As a result, this procurement is undertaken under the 'Light Touch Regime' as detailed in Section 7 of PCR 2015.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£15,400,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1The Elms Block ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,800,000
The Elms offers 28 self-contained flats providing Extra Care accommodation for up to 30 residents (includes two 2-person flats) over 55 years of age with a primary support reason of Mental Health. It is located within a mile of Aylesbury town centre.
The Service will operate 2 models of support.
All Services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 will operate a model of ‘Shared Supported Living’ (SSL). The Provider’s support workers will be based at the Service 24 hours a day 365 days a year and provide Shared Hours (core) support during the day. Sleeping Night support will be provided at each Service in line with assessed needs of the Service Users. The Provider may also be required to provide Waking Night Support if requested by the Council, if a change to a Service User’s assessed needs requires it. Additional Hours will be provided where a Service User has been assessed as needing Additional Hours Support over and above what is provided by the Shared Hours (core) support. Additional information: The contract value is 5.8M for the 5 years initial term and the 5 years extension period.
Lot #2Willow House Block ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,400,000
Willow House offers 11 self-contained flats providing Supported Living accommodation for residents over 50 years of age with a Learning Disability. It is within short walking distance of Aylesbury town centre. Shared sleeping night and daytime staffing is available, providing 24-hour support.
All Services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 will operate a model of ‘Shared Supported Living’ (SSL). The Provider’s support workers will be based at the Service 24 hours a day 365 days a year and provide Shared Hours (core) support during the day. Sleeping Night support will be provided at each Service in line with assessed needs of the Service Users. The Provider may also be required to provide Waking Night Support if requested by the Council, if a change to a Service User’s assessed needs requires it. Additional Hours will be provided where a Service User has been assessed as needing Additional Hours Support over and above what is provided by the Shared Hours (core) support. Additional information: The contract value is 3.4M for the 5 years initial term and the 5 years extension period.
Lot #3Seabrook Court Block ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,200,000
Seabrook Court offers 20 self-contained flats providing supported living accommodation for adults over 18 years with a Learning Disability. It is within short walking distance of Aylesbury town centre. Shared sleeping night and daytime staffing is available, providing 24-hour support.
All Services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 will operate a model of ‘Shared Supported Living’ (SSL). The Provider’s support workers will be based at the Service 24 hours a day 365 days a year and provide Shared Hours (core) support during the day. Sleeping Night support will be provided at each Service in line with assessed needs of the Service Users. The Provider may also be required to provide Waking Night Support if requested by the Council, if a change to a Service User’s assessed needs requires it. Additional Hours will be provided where a Service User has been assessed as needing Additional Hours Support over and above what is provided by the Shared Hours (core) support. Additional information: The contract value is 3.8M for the 5 years initial term and the 5 years extension period.
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Apr 2024, 09:35 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2025, 09:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN714385- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009576- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0451a3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 May 2024, 12:15 BST
Timeline
29 May 2024 → 17 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline29 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 May 2024, 12:15 BST
- Notice published17 Mar 2025, 09:48 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2025, 09:48 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · The Elms Block Contract1 award | |||
| Hightown Housing Association Ltd | £5,800,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Willow House Block Contract1 award | |||
| Hightown Housing Association Ltd | £3,400,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Seabrook Court Block Contract1 award | |||
| Hightown Housing Association Ltd | £3,800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Elms Block Contract · Hightown Housing Association Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2025
- Value
- £5,800,000
- Status
- active
Willow House Block Contract · Hightown Housing Association Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2025
- Value
- £3,400,000
- Status
- active
Seabrook Court Block Contract · Hightown Housing Association Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2025
- Value
- £3,800,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · The Elms Block Contract | 15bids · 15 electronic | — | — | — |
| 2 · Willow House Block Contract | 14bids · 14 electronic | — | — | — |
| 3 · Seabrook Court Block Contract | 18bids · 18 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Hightown Housing AssociationAwarded supplier
- Hightown Housing Association LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.