Estimated Value
Up to £600,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
28 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
This procurement is for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of residential and nursing care home services for Southampton City residents. The framework will be available for use by Southampton City Council (SCC) and NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (Integrated Care Board) to make placements for eligible individuals requiring residential or nursing care.
The Council is seeking to appoint multiple providers operating registered residential and nursing care homes across a number of framework lots, including standard and specialist residential and nursing provision for people with low, medium and high levels of need. Placements made under the framework will be awarded through a call-off process in accordance with the framework terms and award methodology.
Appointment to the framework will not guarantee any volume of referrals, placements or income. Current demand indicates that Southampton City Council makes approximately 713[DC3.1] residential care placements and 357[DC4.1] nursing care placements a year..
Additional details
The framework is intended to respond to findings from needs assessments, market analysis and engagement with providers, carers, residents and partners. In particular, the Council is seeking to increase local capacity for people with more complex needs, expand placement options for working age adults with learning disabilities, neurodivergence, mental health needs and substance use disorders, and support more people to remain closer to home and their local communities.
The framework will establish consistent contractual arrangements, service specifications, outcomes, pricing mechanisms and quality assurance requirements across providers, supported by monitoring arrangements including PAMMs. The framework will be designed to support person-centred care, positive outcomes, quality improvement and value for money. Southampton City Council will work collaboratively with providers through ongoing commissioning engagement to support continuous improvement, strengthen provider relationships, and identify opportunities for workforce development and innovation.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED
8 contracts wonlatest 24 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2027£1m
total awarded
- 2
Firntec Ltd
£1m
total awarded
- 3
DM HABENS (THE BUILDER) LIMITED
£638,823
total awarded
- 4
Risk Management Partners Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 9 Apr 2026£5m
total awarded
- 5
CLC Contractors Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 3 Oct 2025ends 30 Aug 2028£52m
total awarded
SCHOFIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Southampton City CouncilKey Dates
Published
28 July 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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