Official UK procurement notice
Care Home Services (Older People)
Authority: Cornwall Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK30)
Published estimate£1,200,000,000≈ £240m / year · £1,200,000,001 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 15 Sept 2026
Awarded to Anchor Hanover Group +7 more
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an open framework for the delivery of nursing and residential care services for older people based on existing care care homes. This will ensure care services are available to older people whilst the Councils progresses a development framework for new schemes to bridge the gap between supply and demand in Cornwall.
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality response: 75%
- Pricing: 15%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality response: Submission of quality responses
- Social Value: Submission of equivalent value and justifications for TOMs.
- Pricing: Acceptance of fee methodology
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 14 Apr 2026, 17:03 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2026, 14:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
DN775088- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033938- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06825eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 5 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
ITT submissions will be through Supplying the Southwest Proactis portal
Timeline
14 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published191 days ago14 Apr 2026, 17:03 BST
- Submission deadline139 days ago5 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by41 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent37 days ago16 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published29 days ago23 Sept 2026, 14:20 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Tender notice published14 Apr 2026, 17:03 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2026, 16:11 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Sept 2026, 16:11 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Sept 2026, 14:20 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value Not summedvery large published value (£1bn+), not counted until verified; check the notice
Bids received 4231 from SMEs
Named bidders 42published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Hanover Group, Appleby Rest Homes LimitedSME, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LIMITED, Minster Care Management Ltd, PLATINUM CARE LIMITEDSME, St Philips Care Ltd +32 morejoint award1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2034Extensions: Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 September 2034 · Amended: Changes to dates | £1,200,000,000very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice | 15 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42final-stage tenders | 31 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonAnchor Hanover Group · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonAppleby Rest Homes LimitedSME · South West England
- did not winAtlantis Care Limited · South West England
- wonBarchester Healthcare Homes Limited · Greater London
- did not winBenoni Nursing Home Limited · South West England
- did not winBlakeshields Ltd T/A St Margaret's Nursing Home · South West England
- did not winBonaer Care Home · South West England
- did not winChypons Residential Home · South West England
- did not winCornwallis Care Services Ltd · South West England
- did not winFairfield Country Rest Home Limited · South West England
- did not winFAIRHOLME (NH) LIMITED T/A Fairholme Nursing Home · West Midlands
- did not winGLENCOE CARE LIMITED · South East England
- did not winKING CHARLES COURT LIMITED · South West England
- did not winM & PJ LTD T/A Malvern House Nursing Home · South West England
- did not winHEALTHCARE TRUST LTD · South West England
- did not winMELITA CARE LIMITED · South West England
- wonMINSTER CARE MANAGEMENT LIMITED · South East England
- wonPlatinum Care LimitedSME · South West England
- did not winPORTHGWARA NURSING HOME LLP · South West England
- did not winQumran Care Limited · South West England
- did not winSOUTH WEST CARE HOMES LIMITED · South West England
- did not winSt Minver House Care Home Limited · South West England
- wonST PHILIPS CARE LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winSTONEHAVEN (HEALTHCARE) LTD · South West England
- wonSwallowcourt Limited · South West England
- did not winTAMARA HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED · South West England
- did not winTHE ELMS CARE CENTRE LIMITED · South West England
- did not winTHE OLD ROSELYON MANOR LIMITED · South West England
- did not winTRE' CARE GROUP LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winTHOMAS HENRY MALLABAND LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winVENETIAN HEALTHCARE LIMITE · South West England
- did not winWESTHEATH CARE HOMES LTD · South West England
- wonWicksmith Holdings Limited · South West England
- did not winWILLBERN CARE LIMITED · South West England
- did not winCOPENHILL LIMITED · South West England
- did not winCOPTHORNE CARE HOMES LTD · South East England
- did not winGarsewednack Care Home Ltd · South West England
- did not winCORNISH CARE LIMITED · South West England
- did not winEMBRACE AND ENABLE LTD · East Midlands
- did not winOur Care 24 Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winRoseacre Care Limited · South West England
- did not winSt Georges Hotel Limited · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
42 commercial parties on the notice · 38 awarded- Anchor Hanover GroupAwarded supplier
- Appleby Rest Homes LimitedAwarded supplier
- Atlantis Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- Barchester Healthcare Homes LimitedAwarded supplier
- Benoni Nursing Home LimitedAwarded supplier
- Blakeshields Ltd T/A St Margaret's Nursing HomeAwarded supplier
- Bonaer Care HomeAwarded supplier
- COPENHILL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- COPTHORNE CARE HOMES LTDAwarded supplier
- CORNISH CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Show 32 more suppliers
- Chypons Residential HomeAwarded supplier
- Cornwallis Care Services LtdAwarded supplier
- EMBRACE AND ENABLE LTDBidder / tenderer
- FAIRHOLME (NH) LIMITED T/A Fairholme Nursing HomeAwarded supplier
- Fairfield Country Rest Home LimitedAwarded supplier
- GLENCOE CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Garsewednack Care Home LtdAwarded supplier
- HEALTHCARE TRUST LTDAwarded supplier
- KING CHARLES COURT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- M & PJ LTD T/A Malvern House Nursing HomeAwarded supplier
- MELITA CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- MINSTER CARE MANAGEMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Our Care 24 LtdBidder / tenderer
- PORTHGWARA NURSING HOME LLPAwarded supplier
- Platinum Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- Qumran Care LimitedAwarded supplier
- Roseacre Care LimitedBidder / tenderer
- SOUTH WEST CARE HOMES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- ST PHILIPS CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- STONEHAVEN (HEALTHCARE) LTDAwarded supplier
- St Georges Hotel LimitedBidder / tenderer
- St Minver House Care Home LimitedAwarded supplier
- Swallowcourt LimitedAwarded supplier
- TAMARA HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- THE ELMS CARE CENTRE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- THE OLD ROSELYON MANOR LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- THOMAS HENRY MALLABAND LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- TRE' CARE GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- VENETIAN HEALTHCARE LIMITEAwarded supplier
- WESTHEATH CARE HOMES LTDAwarded supplier
- WILLBERN CARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Wicksmith Holdings LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender