Residential Care for Leicestershire Residents
- Buyer
- Leicestershire County Council
- Value
- £700,000,000
- Closes
- 1 February 2029
- Where
- Leicester, the East Midlands
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Leicestershire County Council is looking for care home providers to supply residential and nursing care placements for adults who need social care support. This is a provider list contract, meaning multiple providers will be approved to deliver care across the county.
What the buyer wants
• Operate and staff residential or nursing care homes meeting CQC standards and the Council's service specification • Provide care for adults assessed as eligible under the Care Act 2014 or NHS Continuing Health Care Framework • Accept individual placements commissioned by the Council on behalf of residents needing care
Likely requirements
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This contract is open only to registered care home providers with existing CQC registration and facilities in Leicestershire. Solo traders, cleaning companies, and non-registered operators will not be 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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