Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care Homes

The procurement is a flexible framework for the supply of care home services, procured under the light‑touch regime by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The framework is intended for registered care homes located within a specified radius of the BANES Border, primarily within three miles for residential and nursing, dementia, and discharge to assess & intermediate care specialisms, and within nine miles for homes providing services for learning disability, autism, physical and cognitive impairment, acquired brain injury and sensory impairment. The council will continually open the framework for new entrants, with periodic acceptance rounds held every six months or more frequently at its discretion, and accepts applications electronically through the Supplying the Southwest portal (reference DN820821).

Upon acceptance, care homes will be eligible to award both individual and block contracts under the framework, with the contract site designated UKK11. The procurement is recurrent, with two possible 24‑month extensions, and the council is required to provide six months’ written notice prior to any extension. Participation is contingent on meeting the conditions of participation, which carry a weight of 1% in evaluation. All submissions are accepted in English, and the tender continues to remain open for the life of the contract. The council will open and close rounds of acceptance in a structured timeline, beginning with initial applications for specialisms Residential & Nursing, Dementia, and Discharge to Assess in October 2026, followed by subsequent rounds in February and May 2027 for all specialisms. The framework will remain available for new entrants throughout its duration.

All technical and standard requirements are satisfied by adhering to the conditions of participation.

This is a flexible framework, procured under the light touch regime. The framework is open throughout it's life for suppliers of care homes within a specified radios of the BANES Boundary to join.
The flexible framework will be used to purchase individual and block contracts from registered care home for adults which fall into the following specialisms:
a. Residential & Nursing within 3 miles of B&NES Border
b. Dementia within 3 miles of B&NES Border
c. Discharge to Assess & Intermediate Care Funding within 3 miles of B&NES Border
d. Learning Disability, Autism, Physical, Cognitive impairment (acquired brain injury), and Sensory Impairment within 9 miles of B&NES Border
The Council is limiting the application process for homes which fall within the above radius of BANES.
In order to be successful in getting onto the framework, your organisation will be required to evidence the conditions of participation detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
The Council will be closing & re-opening the framework for evaluation on the following dates:
23rd October 2026 - 12:00pm - Midday Closing date for initial applications (Round 1) (Specialisms - Residential & Nursing, Dementia, Discharge to Assess). Round 2 Opens.
5th February 2027 - 12:00pm - Midday Closing date for initial applications (Round 2) (Specialisms - Residential & Nursing, Dementia, Discharge to Assess). Round 3 opens - All specialisms to apply.
5th May 2027 12:00pm - Midday Round 3 Closes (All Specialisms).
June 2027 Results of Round 3 issued.
Round 4 closes & Round 5 opens.
The Flexible Framework will not be closed to new entrants. Requests to Participate will be invited periodically.
It is anticipated that this will take place at least 6 monthly but may be more frequent at the Council's discretion.
As and when the Flexible Framework is re-opened to new entrants a message will be issued through Pro-Contract advising registered organisations that a new "Acceptance Round" has been released. The system will create a new acceptance round with a revised deadline date.
Once organisations have been accepted onto the Flexible Framework, they do not need to concern themselves with a new acceptance rounds.

Contract location: UKK11
Communication: The tender can be applied for on the Supplying the Southwest Portal - Reference number: DN820821 https://procontract.due-north.com/Login The framework will be open throughout the life of the Contract.
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Submission address and any special instructions: The tender can be applied for on the Supplying the Southwest Portal - Reference number: DN820821 https://procontract.due-north.com/Login The framework will be open throughout the life of the Contract.
Tenders may be submitted electronically: allowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2027-01-15T23:59:59Z
Recurring procurement:
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 2036-09-03T23:59:59+01:00

Lot: 1
Lot value (estimated)
600.000.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
600.000.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: There are two extensions available in the contract of, 2 years (24 months) +2 years (24 months) extensions. The Council will provide 6 months written notice, if it is going to extend the agreement.

Award criteria:

Name	Type	Weighting
Conditions of Participation	quality	1%

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En