Opportunity for the provision of Older People's Mental Health Nursing Block Bed(s) in Somerset - Lot 1 Glastonbury 6 beds; Lot 2 Bridgwater 32 beds; Lot 3 Yeovil 10 beds; Lot 4 Chard/Ilminster/Crewkerne 3 beds; Lot 5 Wellington 27; and Lot 6 Taunton 10

Somerset Council
South West
Open procedure
3 February 2025 to 31 January 2030

Provision of block-booked nursing beds across six distinct geographical lots in Somerset, totalling 88 beds. The service requires round-the-clock nursing care, person-centred therapeutic interventions, and specialised support for residents with dementia-related illnesses or cognitive impairments within registered nursing home facilities.

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Awarded value: £50m; As published
Published: 5 August 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 13 March 2025; Sanctuary Housing Association, St Benedicts Nursing Home, Camelot Care and 1 more
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 January 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist residential nursing care and therapeutic support services for older people living with dementia and cognitive impairments.

Category: Health and social work services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
5 August 2024
Contract awardedto Sanctuary Housing Association, St Benedicts Nursing Home, Camelot Care and 1 more
13 March 2025
Contract starts
3 February 2025
Contract ends
31 January 2030

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The buyer

Type: Council
Nursing home care contracts, 24 months: 2
Open nursing home care tenders: 0
Typical nursing home care contract: £50m

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How it compares

8,685× the typical nursing home care contract (£6k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/310488/opportunity-for-the-provision-of-older-people-s-mental-health-nursing-block-bed
Buyer reference: a9bb0fba-8b06-46a1-a7cd-53551ba88ab1
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f9770b6d-fdae-4084-8532-a6c38cf61492
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Somerset Council. Opportunity for the provision of Older People's Mental Health Nursing Block Bed(s) in Somerset - Lot 1 Glastonbury 6 beds; Lot 2 Bridgwater 32 beds; Lot 3 Yeovil 10 beds; Lot 4 Chard/Ilminster/Crewkerne 3 beds; Lot 5 Wellington 27; and Lot 6 Taunton 10. Contract award, 5 August 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/310488/opportunity-for-the-provision-of-older-people-s-mental-health-nursing-block-bed (accessed 12 October 2026).