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Residential and Nursing Care Homes for Ageing Well People in the Borough of Gateshead

Published
Published 27 October 2025
Deadline
Deadline: 27 July 2026 (4 days left)
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Overview

Gateshead Borough Council is establishing a Light Touch Framework for the provision of residential and nursing care homes for older people across the borough, covering general needs and specialist care including learning disabilities, mental health, autism, neurological conditions, and palliative care. The framework, valued at £250 million, is open to CQC-registered care homes within Gateshead only and will be reopened annually to allow new providers to apply. The initial procurement closes on 27 July 2026, with the council retaining discretion to add additional lots and reopen the framework at other intervals during the contract period.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£250,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
27 October 2025
Questions by
20 July 2026
Deadline
27 July 2026
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Notice history

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  1. Contract Notice

    29 June 2026

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  2. Prior Information Notice

    26 May 2026

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  3. Prior Information Notice

    27 October 2025

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