Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (B)

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

Framework agreement10 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD62)

Framework ceiling (notional)£378,000,000total for 10 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 19 Nov 2025awarded 15 Jan 2026

Award (standstill) to Belong +6 more10 awards

Framework period 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council (CEC) is recommissioning the Adult's Residential and Nursing care home service, delivered across the borough. This is known as 'Accommodation with Care'

(AWC).

Providers currently delivering services under the CEC AWC Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will Join the New AWC Closed Framework (A) via a direct award in accordance with PA23 section 41, schedule 5 paragraph 7.

This tender opportunity allowed all other Adult's Residential and Nursing care homes, located within the Borough of Cheshire East, that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), to apply to join the AWC Closed Framework (B) under the same

terms.

Providers appointed to AWC Closed Framework (A) or AWC Closed Framework (B) will have the same opportunity to bid for packages of care for whichever lot(s) they are signed up to.

The total contract value across Framework (A) and Framework (B) is £378,000,000 and is VAT exempt.

Under the Care Act, the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to ensure this service is available for the residents of Cheshire East.

Contracted care home providers must deliver high quality, safe and personalised accommodation, with care, to Adults over 18.

The AWC service promotes choice, dignity, control and quality of life for all residents and provides modernised care and support services that deliver value for money.

This contract includes the following provisions; Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Closed framework
Call-offs: call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received: 5 bids on the busiest of 10 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 1 Apr 2026

Published description of the framework

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Please refer to schedule 9 - The Award Criteria included within the tender documents.

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 10 lots carries the same published figure, £378,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Residential Older PeopleAwardedRenewal 5 yrsceiling above

Lot 1 Residential Older People

Unrestricted access to this opportunity, including full service specification and tender documentation, is available via the Chest North West Portal, register for free at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and express an interest in project ID DN792925