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Published 23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Care and Support Services within Extra Care Housing For Adults 55+

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£17,800,000≈ £4.5m / year · £21,360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 13 Jan 2031 · up to 14 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 14 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Care and Support Service (Home Care) within Extra Care contract aims to provide support to the Individual's maximum ability and potential and, if required, to support on-going maintenance of health and wellbeing. This is in accordance with the Council's strategy for adult social care to ensure that Individuals can remain in their own homes for as long as possible precluding the need for residential/nursing care.

The service is delivered in people's own homes within an Extra Care scheme and enables them to return to or remain living independently. It is a service crucial in supporting discharge from hospital and preventing unnecessary hospital or residential care admission.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£17,800,000
Contract period: 14 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 14 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £17,800,000 exc. VAT · £21,360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2x24 months extensions 1x12 months extensions The total extension period is 5 years, taking the contract to 13/01/2036

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Social Value

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
Closed
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
23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 09:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Oct 2026
Authority reference
ASC025/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061786
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d68 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Jan 2026 → 14 Jan 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  2. Market engagement256 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Please see the Expression of Interest document available at: www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overvi… ↗

    We would be grateful if you could complete the questionnaire email to: [email protected] FAO Nadine Aston-Barras

    Please submit your response by Friday 13th February 2026. Once collated, findings will be considered and may inform future arrangements.

  3. Tender notice published119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 14:11 BST
  4. Latest notice published114 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 09:39 BST
  5. Submission deadline84 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 8h
    28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 77 days
    14 Jan 2027

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 16:02 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 14:11 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    1 Jul 2026, 14:11 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    1 Jul 2026, 14:11 BST
  6. Deadline published: 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    1 Jul 2026, 14:11 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 09:39 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (2)

Expression of interest deadline has been moved to Friday 13th February.

Updated the link to the opportunity.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 23 Jan 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure