Official UK procurement notice
Care at Home · Cheshire East Council (May 2025)
Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCare and support services delivered in people's homes across the borough. This is currently known as Care at Home or Domiciliary Care. These statutory services enable people who need care to remain living safely and independently in their own homes.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 1 Apr 2029
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “Care at Home” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Cheshire East Council buys Health and social work services (CPV 85), and who usually turns up
Cheshire East Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Health and social work services (CPV 85) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning. 561 known-size awards sit across 51 procurements, so one procurement can dominate this percentage.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in North West England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered. 683 known-location awards sit across 51 procurements, so one procurement can dominate this percentage.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 66 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid21% / 4%
2–357% / 11%
4–621% / 18%
7+0% / 68%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Our matching links this notice to “Care At Home (Domiciliary Care)” and “18 052 Care At Home (Domiciliary Care)” of this authority, but none of the 20 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1CPV 85Published estimate£196m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 85. The comparison uses that group.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 84 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid4%
2–311%
4–618%
7+68%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
52% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
52% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (52% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Care At Home (Domiciliary Care), winner not published; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 15:36 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Jul 2028
- Authority reference
C0913- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094625- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523ebFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 May 2028
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2029 · 7 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 15:36 BST
- Latest notice published19 days ago7 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST
- Market engagement10 days ago16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
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:
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."
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Tender notice expected4 Apr 2028, 00:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown15 May 2028
- Award decision expected by18 Jul 2028, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2029
Notice history
9 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 15:36 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published10 Feb 2026, 13:36 GMTUK1
- Pipeline notice published8 May 2026, 12:08 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jun 2026, 11:10 BSTUK2
- Published value published: £196,000,00024 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Sept 2026, 12:33 BSTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published7 Oct 2026, 11:24 BSTUK3
- Procurement method changed7 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST
- Deadline published: 15 May 20287 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST
Published amendments (2)
The estimated contract length has been reduced. The Council recognises that information contained within this notice represents a change from previous communications. To ensure the success of intended transformational work, the Council must be confident that the market is resilient enough to adapt to and implement such significant changes. Feedback from providers across Cheshire East indicates th…
Providers currently delivering services under the CEC Care at Home Framework will join a new closed short term framework via a direct award in accordance with PA23 section 41, schedule 5 paragraph 7. Please refer to transparency notice 2026/S 000-036449. The tender publish date for the full transformational framework has been pushed back to April 2028 to provide CEC with critical time to plan and …
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 8 May 2026
- 2026-02: 1 release · 10 Feb 2026
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Unrestricted access to tender documentation will be available at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ when the procurement is published.
- Bidding documents and specifications Care at Home Provider Engagement Analysis and Feedback Attached Between July and September 2026, Cheshire East Council held a series of engagement events with contracted Care at Home providers as part of its ongoing market shaping and service development activity. The purpose of …
Notices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender