General Residential and Nursing Care Services

Newcastle City Council has issued a prior notice for the future procurement of General Residential and Nursing Care Services within the boundaries of Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Council has confirmed that this notice is for information only and that, at this stage, no further details are available beyond those published. A formal Tender Notice, together with any engagement information, will be published on the Central Digital Platform when the procurement progresses.

The procurement will establish a framework agreement for residential and nursing care services, with an unlimited number of providers able to join subject to meeting the required pass/fail criteria.

Lots Available

The framework has been divided into four lots:

• Lot 1 – General Residential and General Nursing (Dual Registered) – for dual registered care homes.
• Lot 2 – Dementia Residential and Dementia Nursing (Dual Registered) – for dual registered dementia care homes.
• Lot 3 – General Residential – for single registered care homes.
• Lot 4 – Dementia Residential – for single registered dementia care homes.

Contract Information

Buyer – Newcastle City Council

Deadline – 1 September 2026 – 11:59am

Contract Value – Estimated value: £225,059,220 (including VAT)

Delivery Length – 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2029, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

Tender Link – Open UK Procurement Portal

Evaluation Criteria

The framework will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.

The Council has confirmed:

• Pass/Fail quality assessment.
• Framework admission without competition for subsequent awards.
• Unlimited number of suppliers may be admitted.
• No supplier framework fee will be charged.

Procurement Information

The procurement will be conducted using an Open Procedure under the Light Touch Regime.

The framework is particularly suitable for:

• Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
• Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs)

The framework will be available for use by Newcastle City Council only, with contracts awarded directly through the framework without further competition.

As this is an advance notice, the Council has advised that additional procurement documentation and any market engagement activity will be published when the opportunity formally progresses.

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