Scope
Description
The Council is seeking to award contracts within the boundaries of Brighton and Hove for the provision of Care Home beds on a spot purchase basis. Out of city care homes are contracted via an alternative route.
Bidders who pass the qualifying criteria will be awarded a contract. Individual placements will be made on a spot purchase basis throughout the life of the contract.
The Council guarantees no set volume of placements under this contract and reserves the right to contract for comparable provision through other means.
Individual placements will be made via a brokerage process, where individual outcomes and costs are agreed between the Council and the Supplier. Further details are provided in the Service Specification.
The Council reserves the right to reopen this tender process at a later date to award additional contracts for the same provision.
See full documents for details, starting with the instructions in Schedule 3. This is a re-run of the tender from June, July and September 2024 and February 2025. Previous bidders are not required to apply for this iteration.
Total value (estimated)
- £350,000,000 excluding VAT
- £350,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 30 September 2030
- 4 years, 8 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Contract locations
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Submission
Enquiry deadline
10 November 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
3 December 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
12 January 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Quality only, pass/fail based on responses to questionnaires and conditions of participation |
Price |
Weighting description
Quality only, pass/fail based on responses to questionnaires and conditions of participation
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Brighton and Hove City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNNH-3312-CQGT
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road
Hove
BN3 3BQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Edward Barfoot
Region: UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government