Official UK procurement notice
The Cherries - Residential Care for 6 Individuals
Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Cherries is a six bed residential care service that supports adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who have lived in the home for many years. The service provides 24/7 care and support, with all residents’ needs reviewed and confirmed as being appropriately met within this setting. The building is owned by Buckinghamshire Council, and the service offers stable, long term accommodation, personalised support, and continuity of care for individuals with learning disabilities.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 19 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 10:11 BST
- Authority reference
BC/0000001135/YEARS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036925- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f93Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
- Published justification
The current provider unexpectedly served notice on the contract leaving insufficient time to secure a replacement provider via a full tender process. The key priority is continuity of care for the residents of the care home and there is risk of service disruption for vulnerable adults if a contract is not in place by 1 April. A 2 year term is needed to stabilise the service and based on quotes received 2 years is the term needed to go forward.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 23 Apr 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published183 days ago23 Apr 2026, 10:11 BST
Notice history
6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published19 Mar 2026, 16:47 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published19 Mar 2026, 17:21 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Apr 2026, 09:10 BSTUK7
- Contract award notice published23 Apr 2026, 10:09 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published23 Apr 2026, 10:11 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-03: 2 releases · 19 Mar 2026, 19 Mar 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteleaf Support Ltd2 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028Amended: Amend Value, contract is exempt from VAT | £1,102,660 | 19 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
The Cherries - Residential Care for 6 Individuals · Whiteleaf Support Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,102,660
- Period
- 2 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
- Change Amend Contract Value - Contract is exempt from VAT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Whiteleaf Support LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender