# TC140 - Care Home Contract - Flexible Purchasing System \(FPS\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bolton Council](/buyers/bolton-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £61,000,000
- Published: 5 July 2023
- Planned start: 1 October 2023
- Planned end: 30 September 2030
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9a349508-0678-452b-851b-1d346df95e63-659643
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29e4477c-e6de-49b0-a91f-20bc1ce55450

## Description

The Borough Council of Bolton \(The Authority\) are prepared to receive tenders for a Care Home Contract Flexible Purchasing System \(FPS\), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed\. To fulfil our obligations under the Care Act 2014, the Care Home Contract \(FPS\) relates to the delivery of residential care in care homes and care homes with nursing\. The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System \(FPS\) which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds\. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision, minimum once a year\. The term of the Framework Agreement will be for seven \(7\) years with the option to extend for a further three \(3\) years\. It is intended for the Framework Agreement to commence on 1 October 2023\.

## Related contract awards

- [\(TC149\) - Single Homeless Emergency Accommodation - Direct Award](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0933160c-71f4-4a84-bc37-129db3386d7e): Bolton Council
- [TC172 - Hire and Maintenance of Compact Sweepers](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-64714a99-fd9b-44df-bf60-2536367bbb8d): Bolton Council
- [TC141 - Enhanced Offender Support Intervention Service - Mini Competition](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-81575030-17c6-4911-878b-1e91a550ea0e): Bolton Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a349508-0678-452b-851b-1d346df95e63-659643)