Residential and Nursing Care Homes for Ageing Well People in the Borough of Gateshead
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This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.
The Council wishes to establish a Light Touch Framework (LTF) for Residential and Nursing Home Provision for Ageing Well People in Gateshead.
This Light Touch Framework is for the provision of Residential and Nursing Care across all Resident groups, including but not limited to people with general need, individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities, mental health conditions, autism, neurological needs, palliative care and end of life care funded by the Council.
The Light Touch Framework is only applicable for Residential and Nursing Care Homes situated in the Borough of Gateshead.
Please note that Bids can only be made in respect of Homes within the Borough of Gateshead that are constructed, fully operational and CQC registered at the point of Bid submission.
Once the initial procurement is concluded the LTF will close to new applications.
However, the Council intends to re-open the LTF at least annually on the anniversary of the contract start date, to allow new or previously unsuccessful Care Homes to join the LTF.
At such time new Bidders, or those who were previously unsuccessful, will need to complete new Bids accordingly.
Any providers appointed to the LTF during the initial procurement exercise do not need to re-apply.
Subsequent to this, the Council may re-open and re-close the LTF at its absolute discretion, any other interval it deems appropriate to invite new or previously unsuccessful Care Homes to join the LTF.
If and when the LTF is re-opened for applicants, new Bidders will have to complete new applications / Bids accordingly.
Any providers appointed to the LTF during the initial procurement exercise do not need to re-apply.
Additional Lots may be added to this LTF during the contract period.
Full details regarding the operation of this Light Touch Framework can be found in the ITT document.
What the supplier must deliver
At such time new Bidders, or those
At such time new Bidders, or those who were previously unsuccessful, will need to complete new Bids accordingly.
Any providers appointed to the LTF during
Any providers appointed to the LTF during the initial procurement exercise do not need to re-apply.
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What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £10m+ band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
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- Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
- Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
- Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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