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Published 5 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Care at Home and Night Service

Official notice

Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£122,900,000total for 2 lots · £122,900,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Care at Home Service and Night Service in the Oldham Council boundaries.

The service will predominantly provide eligible care services to all residents of Oldham, reflecting the borough's diverse population, including a significant proportion of residents from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Providers are expected to deliver proactive, person-centred care that is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of each individual within their own home. Care should address not only the person's social care-related quality of life but also their broader wellbeing, in line with their assessed needs and agreed outcomes. The service provider is required to deliver care in a manner that is inclusive, empowering, and person-centred, promoting independence, choice, and control for all service users.

CPV: Homedelivery of provisions

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£122,900,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Care at HomeRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£122,100,000

The Care at Home service will predominantly provide eligible care services to all residents of Oldham, reflecting the borough's diverse population, including a significant proportion of residents from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Providers are expected to deliver proactive, person-centred care that is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of each individual within their own home. Care should address not only the person's social care-related quality of life but also their broader wellbeing, in line with their assessed needs and agreed outcomes. The Care at Home service provider is required to deliver care in a manner that is inclusive, empowering, and person-centred, promoting independence, choice, and control for all service users.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £122,100,000 exc. VAT · £122,100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend by up to 2 years (total) with 2 extensions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    CQC rating of Good or Outstanding only

Lot #2Night ServiceRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000

The provision of Commissioned Night Care Services for adults aged 18 and over living within the Borough of Oldham, including rural and hard-to-reach areas. The service is designed to support vulnerable adults to remain safely in their own homes during the night, promoting independence and reducing the risk of avoidable hospital admissions or residential care placements. Oldham Council expects the Provider to deliver high-quality care and is committed to working in partnership with key stakeholders, adopting outcome-based approaches in the delivery of this service. The Council seeks to commission services that are safe, person-centred, and of consistently high quality. Service users shall be supported to live as independently as possible, enabling them to exercise choice, maintain their preferred lifestyle, and make their own decisions. Services must be delivered in a manner that safeguards and protects the most vulnerable residents.

Where this provision is increased it will be in blocks

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend by up to 2 years (total) with 2 extensions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    CQC rating of Good or Outstanding only

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Track Record & Expertise: 30%
  • Implementation Plan: 30%
  • Case Study - Promoting Independence and Person Centred Care: 15%
  • Case Study - Quality Assurance and Performance Management: 15%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Track Record & Expertise
  • Implementation Plan
  • Case Study - Promoting Independence and Person Centred Care
  • Case Study - Quality Assurance and Performance Management
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Economic & financial standing

    CQC rating of Good or Outstanding only

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
5 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Oct 2026
Authority reference
DN823408
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074292
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Homedelivery of provisions
Delivery area
North West (UKD37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dca8 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Early Payment Scheme (EPS) available

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 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

5 Aug 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
  2. Clarification questions by62 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline55 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 15h
    28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 154 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMRJ-8362-DVNT Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street, Oldham, North West, OL1 1HDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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