Official UK procurement notice
Accommodation Based Care – Framework
Authority: Shropshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTHIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. THIS IS A MARKET ENGAGEMENT.
Shropshire Council is currently conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to gather insights and feedback from potential suppliers operating within the market. The purpose of this engagement is to identify the types of solutions and functionalities available for the procurement of Accommodation Based Care Services. This encompasses Care Homes and supported living, and may, through further engagement, extend to additional areas of provision. The framework aims to consider the opportunity for implementing a comprehensive solution that covers provision for all age groups.
The Council has an established procurement approach for Care Home Placements through the ‘Approved Provider List’ (APL). Additionally, the FCA framework is in place for Learning Disabilities & Autism (LD&A). However, with the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, the APL is no longer a viable option for procurement delivery. As a result, Shropshire Council is reviewing alternative models to ensure effective and compliant procurement of Accommodation Based Care Services in the future.
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CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Accommodation Based Care – Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Shropshire Council buys Health and social work services (CPV 85), and who usually turns up
Shropshire Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Health and social work services (CPV 85) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in West Midlands.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in West Midlands.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 26 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid5%
2–311%
4–621%
7+63%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1Published estimate£914m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 119 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid5%
2–311%
4–621%
7+63%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Authority reference
AMCV 345- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012230- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06144eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates- Planning notice published260 days ago2 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Latest notice published251 days ago11 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Market engagement228 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
If you would like to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement, we will have a range of opportunities:
•National Provider Event –Thursday 5th March 2026
•National Online Provider Survey – This will be issued out to the market March 2026 (estimated)
•Shropshire Online Residents Survey – May 2026 (Estimated)
•Shropshire Provider Forum – March 2026
Further engagement opportunities may be added to the above list as the work progresses.
Engagement deadline
Engagement will remain open for the duration of the pre-procurement development phase. The Council reserves the right to conclude or extend engagement activities as required.
Deadline for participation: 27th February 2026
Engagement process description
The Preliminary Market Engagement will be delivered through the following activities:
National Provider Event – An online event delivered via Microsoft Teams, open to national and local providers. The session will outline the Council’s current commissioning arrangements and seek market feedback on potential future procurement routes for accommodation‑based care services in Shropshire.
Online provider survey – Following the provider event, an online questionnaire will be issued to gather more detailed feedback from the market. The survey will build on themes discussed during the event.
Online residents survey – A survey open to Shropshire Council residents to gather views on the future commissioning and procurement of accommodation‑based care.
Provider forum – Engagement through the existing quarterly Shropshire provider forum, where future procurement approaches will be included as a standing agenda item.
Event details
•Date: Thursday 5 March 2026
•Time: 2 – 4pm
•Format: Online via Microsoft Teams
Scope of the engagement
The session will outline the Council’s current commissioning landscape for:
•Accommodation Based Support, including care homes and supported living
•Community Based Care, including domiciliary care, day opportunities and wider community based provision
The event will provide an opportunity for providers to share views on service models, market capacity, pricing considerations and potential procurement routes.
Important information.
Participation in this engagement is voluntary and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Participation, or non participation, will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement. Feedback gathered may be used to inform future commissioning and procurement documentation, in line with the Procurement Act 2023.
A calendar invite with a Teams link and any supporting material, will be shared in due course.
If you would like to be included in future communications relating to this engagement, please contact [email protected]. If you have already registered your interest, you do not need to contact us again.
Attendance will be limited to a single person per organisation.
We look forward to your involvement and to engaging with the national provider market as we shape future frameworks for care and support in Shropshire.
Commissioning Team
Shropshire Council
Email: [email protected]
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 163 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender