Scope
Reference
DN783685
Description
Gloucestershire County Council are seeking interest from suitably qualified tenders from the market to enter into a Master Service Agreement (MSA) for the delivery of Residential and Nursing care services. The Procurement is being run by the Council on behalf of itself. The Council will act as the sole lead organisation throughout the Procurement and for management of the Contract.
The ITT has been developed to achieve the selection of a single provider to enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) (referred to as the "Contract" throughout this ITT) for the delivery of residential and nursing services at Council homes (the "Services").
The Council is using the competitive flexible procedure under S20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. For the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023, the Contract is a Light Touch Contract; as such, the Council is only bound by the Procurement Act 2023 to the extent that it regulates Light Touch Contracts.
This Procurement provides for:
a) the selection of Suppliers to submit an Initial Supplier based on the conditions of participation as set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (see Appendix H) such that only those Suppliers who meet the conditions of participation are invited to respond to the Invitation to Submit an Initial Tender (ISIT);
b) an intermediate stage involving the submission of a response to the ISIT, evaluation of all responses and only those three Suppliers whose responses to ISIT achieve the highest scores proceeding to the next stages of the Procurement;
c) a dialogue stage with the same three top-scoring Suppliers to discuss approaches the specific aspects of the requirement such as the staffing mix, governance arrangements and pricing;
d) a final stage involving the submission of a Final Tender in response to the Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT), evaluation of all responses to the ISFT and the award of the Contract to the Supplier whose Final Tender achieves the highest score.
Total value (estimated)
- £234,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031
- Possible extension to 31 January 2040
- 14 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract is subject to three extensions of three years each extension (3+3+3).
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The scope will allow up to 6 additional properties for the validity period of the Master Service Agreement.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As detailed in the published Provider Selection Questionnaire (PSQ).
Technical ability conditions of participation
As detailed in the published Provider Selection Questionnaire (PSQ)
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
22 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
29 September 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 31 January 2038
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality Questions |
Quality | 50% |
| Price | Pricing Document |
Price | 40% |
| Social Value | Social Value |
Quality | 10% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
The ITT has been developed to achieve the selection of a single provider to enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) (referred to as the "Contract" throughout this ITT) for the delivery of residential and nursing services at Council homes (the "Services").
The Council is using the competitive flexible procedure under S20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. For the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023, the Contract is a Light Touch Contract; as such, the Council is only bound by the Procurement Act 2023 to the extent that it regulates Light Touch Contracts.
This Procurement provides for:
a) the selection of Suppliers to submit an Initial Supplier based on the conditions of participation as set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (see Appendix H) such that only those Suppliers who meet the conditions of participation are invited to respond to the Invitation to Submit an Initial Tender (ISIT);
b) an intermediate stage involving the submission of a response to the ISIT, evaluation of all responses and only those three Suppliers whose responses to ISIT achieve the highest scores proceeding to the next stages of the Procurement;
c) a dialogue stage with the same three top-scoring Suppliers to discuss approaches the specific aspects of the requirement such as the staffing mix, governance arrangements and pricing;
d) a final stage involving the submission of a Final Tender in response to the Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT), evaluation of all responses to the ISFT and the award of the Contract to the Supplier whose Final Tender achieves the highest score.
The four stages of the Procurement are described in more detail in the published tender document.
Reduced tendering period
Yes
Light touch contract - no minimum
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
All documents will be published in the councils procurement portal:
Technical specifications to be met
https://procontract.due-north.com
All documents will be published in the councils procurement portal:
Contracting authority
Gloucestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHT-7473-ZVPN
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
United Kingdom
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government