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Oak Tree Rise Supported Living procurement
West Northamptonshire Council · Local authority
In brief
West Northamptonshire Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
West Northants Transforming Care supported living opportunity
West Northamptonshire Council is preparing to open its Supported Living Framework to procure a provider for its Transforming Care Scheme.
This scheme comprises eight self-contained bungalows designed to support autistic individuals with complex needs many of whom also have learning disabilities. We are seeking to engage with providers who have a strong and demonstrable track record in delivering specialist support and managing the complexities associated with this type of service.
Providers must be able to evidence successful outcomes, including facilitating hospital discharge and preventing admissions into long-stay hospital settings.
Please note that we are working to a tight procurement timeline, with the new provider required to be in place by 1st April 2026.
We encourage experienced and suitably qualified providers to attend our virtual Market Engagement Event via MS Teams on 15th October and 22nd October, 2:00-3:00pm. We intend to go live with the opportunity shortly after the market engagement event.
To request a link for this event, please contact the WNC Commissioning inbox at: WNCCommissioning@westnorthants.gov.uk
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064291-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065400-2025
About the buyer
West Northamptonshire CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
458Awards
375Suppliers it has used most for care
- Connection Support2 contracts
- Acorn Training Ltd1 contract
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust1 contract
- Central Consultancy & Training Ltd1 contract
- Dovevalley Care Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
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From notice 064291-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 October 2025, last updated 15 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.