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Published 10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure

Care at Home — UK Public Procurement Procedure

Local Council
services
SME eligible
Framework
Above threshold
Special Regime: {"lightTouch"}
Health and social work services
Published value
£196,000,000
≈ £39,178,533 / year
Submission deadline
Pipeline stage
planned
Lots published
1
Lots published in procedure
Contract duration
5 yrs (with extension options)
Starts 1 Apr 2029, 00:00 BST
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Published portal

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: Cheshire East Council: "Care at Home". Published status: planned. Published value: £196,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

Official Requirement Description:

Through a programme of transformational change and co-production, Cheshire East Council is redesigning its home care offer. This work focuses on enabling care, provider stability, and support services that strengthen the communities in which they operate. Care at Home services, also known as domiciliary care, will move to a Neighbourhood Model, under which providers will operate within defined areas of the borough. Providers will deliver care and support that reflects the specific needs, demand, and characteristics of each neighbourhood. As part of this approach, the number of providers the Council contracts with will reduce. The Neighbourhood Model will prioritise strengths based and outcomes focused care and support, enabling people to maintain independence and wellbeing for as long as possible. This model supports closer working with local communities and greater continuity of care. The Council is evolving its home care offer to ensure that consistently high standards are achieved across multiple adult social care services. Future service specifications and contractual expectations will therefore be aligned across Care at Home and other services, including Extra Care Housing. Further information on how this approach will operate in day to day practice will be shared in due course through co-production and engagement events with the care market.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planned
    Renewal
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    1 Apr 2029 — 31 Mar 2034 (5 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    Options / extension:
    Renewal options

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
Award criteria weighting not published in structured data — consult the tender pack documents.
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)DPS Complex Needs ProvidersHolds 92.8% of historical attributable spend
High Concentration
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£78,357,065 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
  • Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 5 yrs (with extension options)
  • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: Cheshire East Council

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for Cheshire East Council. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    1.4%Indicative
    Based on 1 comparable award · indicative evidence
    Competition Density
    3Bids / Report (median)
    Single-bidder rate: 15.8% · Mean: 4.8 bids
    Supplier Concentration
    High Concentration
    DPS Complex Needs ProvidersTop vendor: 92.8% of attributable value
    Published spend
    £544,907,724Historical spend
    Cumulative GBP spend across 50 retained awards
    Typical award value
    £108,000Robust (n=49)
    Middle 50% of awards: £57,450 – £373,980
    Awarded spend by half-year
    2024-H2
    2025-H1
    2025-H2
    2026-H1
    2026-H2
    Methodology & coverage notes (50 active published awards)
    Coverage: 50 active published awards; 19 bid reports (which may be per lot); 49 valued awards. Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
    Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 85):
    Supplier Name
    Historic Awards
    Attributable Value
    Avg. Price Discount
    DPS Complex Needs Providers1 win£505,871,417No published budget
    LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST1 win£21,498,093No published budget
    CHESHIRE WITHOUT ABUSE1 win£4,445,440No published budget
    Adullam Homes Housing Association Limited1 win£2,199,990No published budget
    INNOVATE (H & S C) SERVICES LIMITED1 win£1,463,000No published budget

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 85 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Suitable for SMEs
    Prepared 10 Sept 2026, 14:19 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    0%
    CPV sector evidence · 471 comparable price observations
    Typical Bids Received
    1reported bids
    CPV sector evidence · 24,213 published bid reports
    Decision Velocity
    ~54 days
    CPV sector evidence · median from 640 completed procedures
    Notice Stability
    2 updates
    2 budget changes
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 85)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
    Supplier
    Awards won
    Total awarded value
    Avg. winning discount
    13 contracts£12,096,084,526At ceiling / not disclosed
    59 contracts£9,613,913,059At ceiling / not disclosed
    13 contracts£5,537,708,775At ceiling / not disclosed
    11 contracts£3,595,302,069At ceiling / not disclosed
    Barts Health NHS TrustCRN: N/A – NHS Trust
    16 contracts£3,453,013,003At ceiling / not disclosed
    16 contracts£2,933,363,592At ceiling / not disclosed
    39 contracts£2,893,246,280At ceiling / not disclosed
    6 contracts£2,711,962,948At ceiling / not disclosed
    17 contracts£2,505,604,267At ceiling / not disclosed
    15 contracts£2,375,960,101At ceiling / not disclosed
    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor ServiceCheshire East Council · 4 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
    £747,800
    same CPV family
    same authority
    same region
    £1,565,078,303
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Residential and Nursing Care Home Services (Issue 1)Staffordshire County Council · 1 Sept 2026, 11:03 BST
    £1,565,078,303
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Care and Support at Home FrameworkBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 13 Aug 2026, 13:02 BST
    £214,194,450
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Adults Home CareLondon Borough of Southwark · 26 Aug 2026, 17:29 BST
    £232,100,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodStandard public procedureLegal basis
    UKPGA · 2023/54
    Procurement Act 2023
    Procurement categoryservices
    Notice statusplannedProcurement threshold
    Above threshold
    (FTS publication)
    Regulatory regime{"lightTouch"}
    Commercial structureFramework agreementCompetition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BSTLast source update10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
    Estimated future notice3 Apr 2028, 23:59 BSTClassification (CPV)Health and social work services
    Delivery area
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0523eb
    Timeline
    1. Pipeline notice
      10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
    2. Procedure published
      10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
    3. engagement
      16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
      Invitation to Care at Home Providers Care at Home Neighbourhood Model Learning Workshop Tuesday 20th October and Thursday 22 October | 2:00pm to 4:00pm | Virtual Workshop Dear Care Provider, Cheshire East Council would like to invite registered Care at Home providers to join a virtual workshop to share learning, experiences, and insights from delivering care and support within local communities. We are keen to hear from providers currently operating within Cheshire East, as well as organisations delivering services in other areas who can share examples of innovative practice and learning from their own experience. Workshop Focus The purpose of this session is to explore how a neighbourhood-based model of care can support the future delivery of Care at Home services and improve outcomes for people who wish to remain independent in their own homes. In particular, we would like to discuss: • The benefits and opportunities of a neighbourhood approach to Care at Home delivery. • Examples of successful neighbourhood or locality-based models from across the sector. • The operational challenges providers face when delivering care in rural and geographically dispersed communities. • Workforce recruitment, retention, and travel considerations. • How commissioners and providers can work together to improve access to care in hard-to-serve areas. • Practical solutions and innovative approaches that support sustainable service delivery. Why Attend? This workshop is an opportunity to: • Share your experiences and operational insights. • Learn from fellow providers and sector experts. • Contribute to discussions that may influence future service development across Cheshire East. • Explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership working. • Help identify solutions to some of the challenges facing Care at Home services locally and nationally. This is intended to be an open and collaborative learning session, informed by real-world provider experience and frontline operational knowledge. We are particularly interested in hearing both what has worked well and where challenges remain. Event Details Date: Tuesday 20th October or Thursday 22 October Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm Location: Microsoft Teams (joining details will be provided following registration) Register Your Interest If you would like to attend, please register your interest by emailing Cheshire East Contracts: [email protected] We look forward to welcoming providers from across Cheshire East and beyond to what we hope will be a valuable and productive discussion. Please Note: you only need to book onto one of the workshops. Kind regards, Cheshire East Council Adult Social Care Commissioning Team "Working together to shape sustainable, high-quality Care at Home services for the future."

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. tender value changed
      10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
    2. Official notice release published
      10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
    3. Published value updated to £196,000,000
      24 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST
    4. Official notice release published
      24 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST
    5. Official notice release published
      8 May 2026, 12:08 BST
    6. Official notice release published
      10 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMT
    7. Official notice release published
      23 May 2025, 15:36 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    Cheshire East Council

    Contracting authority
    Local Council
    GB-PPON-PTWR-7124-XZXQ
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    Official Documents & Specifications (1)

    Official links; attachments are not copied