Care and Support Services, Carlton Dene Extra Care Housing
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£17.4m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
16 Feb 2026
Description
Westminster City Council requires a high-quality personalised Care and Support Service at Carlton Dene Extra Care Housing; Carlton Dene is a new development, which will be ready for handover in March 2026 so that the new service can be delivered from April 2026. The Carlton Dene building supports a variety of care and wellbeing services, including: • 65 Extra Care Housing Units • Resident Lounge • Staff Areas • Cafe Space (on-site but not part of the Contract) • Hairdressers and Therapy Space (on-site but not part of the Contract) The Authority owns the building, and the Residents will be tenants of Westminster City Council. Extra Care Housing offers self-contained, fully accessible properties with private front doors, bathrooms, kitchens, living areas, and storage space. Residents have legal rights to occupy underpinned by housing law, and the freedom to personalise their homes to suit their preferences. At Carlton Dene it is anticipated in the region of 985 personalised care hours with additional universal core hours for engagement, management, night support and oversight. A dedicated CQC Registered Manager is required to assist with care matters and co-ordinate support services. Staff will be available on-site 24/7. Carlton Dene will support the delivery of key Adult Social Care (ASC) principles: Personalisation; Prevention; Innovation; Integration and Local, by offering personalised care, giving residents choice and control over their support. The Service prevents isolation and promotes well-being by helping people stay independent in their community. Through innovation, the Service enhances digital inclusion and uses technology to support health and social needs. Integration with housing, the NHS, and social care ensures joined-up services, while a local approach allows residents to remain in the borough, creating employment and volunteering opportunities.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f981
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2033Possible extension to 31 Mar 2036
The Authority shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Contract Period by a single period not exceeding three years.
- CPV classifications
- 85310000
- Contract locations
- Westminster, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 80.00% |
| Price | — | price | 20.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
The Tenderer must have a mean average annual turnover in the past two years in excess of £3,590,432 (the ‘Turnover Threshold’) based on accounts available from CreditSafe or information supplied by the Tenderer in it's ITT Response. The estimated annual value of the Contract is £1,795,216. Based on reports and accounts obtained through CreditSafe or, if unavailable from that source, from information provided by the Tenderer in their PSQ response, the Authority will verify whether the Tenderer meets the four Ratio Tests set out in the ITT: Current Ratio must not be less than 0.75 being the hurdle for this ratio Debt to Equity Ratio must not be over 3 being the hurdle for this ratio Trade Creditors Ratio (Creditors Days) must be 60 days or less being the hurdle for this ratio; and Trade Debtors Ratio (Debtors Days) must be 60 days or less being the hurdle for this ratio A Tenderer will pass the Financial Risk Assessment if 3 of its 4 ratios clear the hurdles.
Tenderer's must have at least 75% of its relevant registered locations rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Tenderer's must provide relevant experience and contract examples.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£17.4m
Award date
16 Feb 2026
Contract start
30 Apr 2026
Contract end
30 Apr 2033