Planning

Gloucestershire County Council -Market Engagement- Strategic Partnership Care Homes

Gloucestershire County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042638

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056532 (view related notices)

Published 24 July 2025, 10:51am

Scope

Description

Gloucestershire county council is seeking a strategic partner to enter into a MSA agreement for the provision of Residential and Nursing care home services within Gloucestershire estate.

Contract dates (estimated)

1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031
Possible extension to 31 January 2040
14 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

UKK13 - Gloucestershire

Engagement

Engagement deadline

9 July 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

This market engagement was conducted to:

Understand provider perspectives on commercial sustainability, innovation, and partnership models.

Inform a refreshed procurement strategy following a failed tender (April-June 2025).

Ensure alignment with current market conditions and provider capabilities.

Shape a deliverable and commercially realistic commissioning model to re-tender.

Engagement Approach

Engagement window: 23rd June - 9th July 2025.

Structured feedback form covering six thematic areas.

One-to-one provider discussions.

Open invitation to providers interested in strategic partnership with Gloucestershire County Council

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Contracting authority