ASC23034 Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Older People Residential and Nursing Care Long Term and Replacement Care Services
- Buyer
- Worcestershire County Council
- Value
- Not published
- Closes
- 31 March 2028
- Where
- Worcestershire, the West Midlands
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Worcestershire County Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to buy care home services for older people. They're looking for care providers to join a four-year framework (potentially extending to eight years) worth over £1.1 billion across three service types: long-term residential care, short-term replacement care, and emergency short-term care.
What the buyer wants
• Provide residential and/or nursing care for older people either as long-term placements or short-term replacement/emergency care • Meet Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration and accreditation standards for older people's care homes • Be able to accept placements through the DPS from the local authority on an ongoing basis
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is exclusively for registered care homes providing nursing or residential care to older people, if you are not a registered care provider with CQC approval, you cannot bid. Solo traders, domestic cleaners, and facilities maintenance contractors are not eligible.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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