Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c23-9be5-73f3-85c9-38b44cf1ed6b/northamptonshire-county-council-older-persons-residential-and-nursing-home-se closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Northamptonshire County Council - Older Persons' Residential and Nursing Home Services DPS [Northamptonshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/northamptonshire-county-council) Estimated value £5,000,000 Published 2 Oct 2018 Deadline Closed 16 Oct 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Northamptonshire County Council is re-opening the DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) for Older Persons' Residential and Nursing Home Services please see OJEU notice for details - [ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl](https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:157547-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML) and is now inviting Providers to apply in order to be accepted onto the DPS. The DPS is a Light Touch Regime DPS is therefore opened in tranches; applications for this tranche must be uploaded onto the Portal by 14:00 hrs Tuesday 16th October 2018. Please note that if you have already been accepted on the DPS, you do not need to re-apply. The Council has been moving forward with a new approach since the DPS was originally set up to support residential and nursing placements through Preferred Provider and brokerage systems. The new brokerage service has been working with Preferred Providers to help older people easily and quickly source care of their choice that is of good quality, local and affordable. Providers are asked to apply to the DPS to become a Preferred Provider of the Council. Preferred Providers will be those that contract for, and make available affordable residential and nursing beds, in relation to the local Council's Expected to Pay Rate. PLEASE NOTE: The Council is looking to use the DPS in order to source interim beds on block contracts at the end of October 2018; mini competitions will be carried out with Providers who have been accepted onto the DPS for those requirements; Providers who wish to apply for those mini competitions must be on the DPS or apply at the latest by 14:00 hrs Tuesday 16th October 2018. Please ignore the dates shown on the Contract dates. This Round will be open until 1400 hrs Tuesday 16th October 2018. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/59befdc7-845c-444c-a710-50e130483670) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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