Scope
Reference
DN783685
Description
Gloucestershire County Council has sought interest from suitably-qualified tenderers from the market to enter into a Master Services Agreement (the "Contract") for the delivery of residential and nursing care services at Council homes (the "Services"). The Procurement is being run by the Council on behalf of itself. The Council is acting as the sole lead organisation throughout the Procurement and for management of the Contract.
The Procurement has resulted in the selection of a single provider to enter into the Contract for the Services.
The Council has used 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.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £234,000,000 excluding VAT
- £234,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
19 September 2025
Standstill period
- End: 30 September 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031
- Possible extension to 31 January 2040
- 14 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contract may be extended by up to five years initially and then for further periods of up to five years
Main procurement category
Services
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.
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
Agincare Homes Holdings Limited
- Companies House: 07199693
Agincare House Admiralty Buildings, Castletown
Portland
DT5 1BB
United Kingdom
Email: ahhdorset@agincare.com
Region: UKK25 - Dorset
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Shaw healthcare
- Companies House: 05133946
Links Court, St Mellons
Gwent
CF3 0LT
United Kingdom
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
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