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Published 31 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ASC25015 Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home Services

Official notice

Authority: Worcestershire County Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG12)

Published estimate£3,025,000total for 2 lots · £3,630,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 27 Oct 2025awarded 26 Nov 2025

Awarded to Age UK Worcester, Malvern Hills & Hereford Localities

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council wishes to appoint a supplier to deliver a countywide service for Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home in Worcestershire.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,025,000 together)

Lot #1Minor AdaptationsAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,150,000

Under the Care Act 2014 , the Council has a statutory duty for the provision of minor housing adaptations without charge. The Minor Adaptations service for Worcestershire will include provision for the following: Banister rails, Drop down rails, Floor to ceiling poles, Galvanised rails, Half steps, Key safes, Lever taps, Metal grab rails, Newel rails, Plastic grab rails, Shower seats, Toilet frames, Temporary ramps. This list should not be viewed as exhaustive.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,150,000 exc. VAT · £2,580,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Possibility to extend for three (3) years - 12 months + 12 months + 12 months

85000000 Health and social work services 85300000 Social work and related services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Lot #2Independence at HomeAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£875,000

The Independence at Home service aims to support people to regain their independence through providing responsive, short-term, practical, compassionate, and personalised support to enable a person, wherever safely possible, to prevent a hospital admission, or return to their own home following a stay in hospital.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £875,000 exc. VAT · £1,050,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Possibility to extend for three (3) years - 12 months + 12 months + 12 months

85000000 Health and social work services 85300000 Social work and related services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
Last source update: 19 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
Authority reference: ASC25015
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-056689
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 20 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Applications must be submitted via our e-Procurement system, In-Tend: www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/… ↗

Timeline

31 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published
31 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
Market engagement
15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Suppliers must complete a market engagement questionnaire by 15 August 2025. All responses will be treated as confidential and not shared with other organisations, however, the final specification and tender model may be influenced by this and other stakeholders.
Tender notice published400 days ago
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Next notice expected399 days ago
15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification questions by365 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline358 days ago
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent326 days ago
28 Nov 2025
Award decision expected by325 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Standstill ends311 days ago
12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published215 days ago
19 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
Contract starts202 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
31 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
UK4
Published value published: £3,025,000
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Status changed to active
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Procurement method changed
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Deadline published: 17 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Tender notice published
7 Oct 2025, 16:31 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
7 Oct 2025, 16:31 BST
+10 days · was 17 Oct 2025, 16:00 BST
Contract award notice published
28 Nov 2025, 17:27 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Nov 2025, 17:27 GMT
Contract signature expected
1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
UK7

Published amendments (1)

The Council has extended the submission deadline by 5 working days for both lots. The new submission deadline is Monday 27 October 2025, 12pm (MIDDAY). This extension applies equally to all suppliers and it is intended to allow sufficient time for preparation of high quality submissions. All other aspects of the tender remain unchanged.

Routine re-releases (5)

2025-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2025
2025-07: 1 release · 31 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,421,6751 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2014 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Across several lots1 award
Age UK Worcester, Malvern Hills & Hereford LocalitiesVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Possibility to extend for 3 years (in 12-month increments), depending on performance, available funding and the Council's priorities.	£2,421,675	26 Nov 2025	Awarded

Contracts

ASC25015 Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home Services · Age UK Worcester, Malvern Hills & Hereford LocalitiesVCSE
Signed
17 Mar 2026
Value
£2,421,675
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Possibility to extend for 3 years (in 12-month increments), depending on performance, available funding and the Council's priorities.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Minor Adaptations	10final-stage tenders	7	2	—
2 · Independence at Home	10final-stage tenders	7	2	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Worcestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRPQ-4584-WLPQ County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, West Midlands, WR5 2NPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Age UK Worcester, Malvern Hills & Hereford LocalitiesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05688674 Bank House, 7 Shaw Street, Worcester, West Midlands, WR13QQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Mar 2026, 09:33 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Nov 2025, 17:27 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2025, 16:31 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Sept 2025, 16:12 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST