Official UK procurement notice
Choice, Independence and Community Living Framework
Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of the Choice, Independence and Community Living Framework is to commission a diverse, high-quality and sustainable range of services that enable adults in Wirral to live with choice, independence and strong connections to their local communities.
The framework will secure provision across Supported Living (Care and accommodation-based support), Day Opportunities and Short Breaks. It is intended to ensure that support is flexible, inclusive and responsive to local need, reflecting the diverse communities of Wirral and the lived experiences of people who draw on care and support.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jan 2035, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 1 Feb 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Jan 2035
Published description of the framework
All information provided within the tender documentation
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £2,560,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Care and AccommodationPublished value£468,000,000
Care and Accommodation focuses on the commissioning and delivery of high-quality, person-centered accommodation and support options that enable individuals to live safe, meaningful and fulfilling lives with choice, independence and dignity.
Lot #2Day OpportunitiesPublished value£34,400,000
The services covered within this specification align to the Day Opportunities element of the Framework and will include a range of types of Day Opportunities which will include:
Enablement and Skills Support: Short-term, outcome-focused interventions that build independence, confidence and life skills
Personalised Community: Based Support: Flexible, strengths-based support delivered in community settings
Specialist and Intensive Day Opportunities: Support for individuals with more complex needs, including where building-based or specialist environments are required
Lot #3Short Breaks- Bed Basedceiling above
Bed-Based Short Break Services are short-term breaks that include overnight accommodation and support provided away from an individual's usual place of residence. This includes residential respite, supported living overnight arrangements, specialist short break units, emergency respite and crisis placements
Lot #4Short Breaks- Non bed basedceiling above
Non-Bed-Based Short Break Services are flexible support arrangements that do not include overnight accommodation and are delivered in an individual's home, local community or other non-residential setting. This includes home-based support, community-based short breaks, activity-based support, Shared Days, evening and weekend support, community companion support and other personalised short break arrangements designed to provide a break for carers while promoting independence, well-being and community participation.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Care and Accommodation | 80% | 10% | 10% | |
| 2 · Day Opportunities | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 3 · Short Breaks- Bed Based | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 4 · Short Breaks- Non bed based | 85% | 5% | 10% |
- Price carries 5–30 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Choice, Independence and Community Living Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · next expected 31 Jan 2035
- First published
- 4 Nov 2025, 12:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
DN824956- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084539- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9d3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Contract title- Choice, Independence and Community Living Framework
Reference- DN824956
Closing date/time- 12 Noon on Monday 5th October 2026
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Timeline
4 Nov 2025 → 1 Feb 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published357 days ago4 Nov 2025, 12:32 GMT
- Market engagement139 days ago9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Questionnaire to be completed on the Chest portal:
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Title- Soft Marketing Questionnaire- Choice, Independence and Community Living Framework
Project reference- DN816091
All questions to be raised via the Chest portal
Closing date for responses 12 Noon on Tuesday 9th June 2026
If it is decided that a Follow Up Discussion would be beneficial, then the Council will invite Providers to either a meeting in person currently penciled in for 24th June 2026 or a virtual meeting which will be held via MS Teams (Date to be confirmed). More detailed information will follow should this stage be necessary.
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- Next notice expected84 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published49 days ago7 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
- Clarification questions by32 days ago25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends22 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 35 days1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 96 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2025- Pipeline notice published4 Nov 2025, 12:32 GMTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Nov 2025, 12:50 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 May 2026, 16:53 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Sept 2026, 15:42 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender 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