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Published 17 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Home Improvement Agency · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Final published estimate£5,759,007initial estimate £3,265,486 · 2 value updates20% below published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2025awarded 2 Oct 2025
Awarded to WE Care & Repair Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bristol City Council (BCC) and Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) council (the Customer) are commissioning this Home Improvement Agency (HIA) service.

The overall aim of the HIA service is to enable mainly older adults and disabled people throughout Bristol and B&NES to continue to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible, in their own homes.

There are four key elements to this service:

  • Outcome focused aids, housing maintenance and adaptation services to enable people to live independently at home
  • Hospital Discharge services to enable people to be discharged from hospital
  • Information, advice and signposting services
  • Hoarding support services (Bristol only)

CPV: Health services · Home-help services · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£5,759,007
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £5,759,007 exc. VAT · £6,910,809 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extensions are optional and will be let on a 1+1 basis. The estimated total value of this contract (inclusive of any options to extend) is £5,759,007.00 (initial term = £3,265,486; optional extensions = £2,493,521)

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
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Price weighting is 25%
  • Quality: Quality weighting is 58% Social Value weighting is 17%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT
Last source update
29 Dec 2025, 10:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Aug 2025
Authority reference
DN772241
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036896
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesHome-help servicesRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eda3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Mar 2025 → 29 Dec 2025 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    28 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT

    A soft market test will be run to review requirements and ensure they're realistic for our budget. For the market test, we will issue an Early Engagement Notice complete with a questionnaire for suppliers alongside an outline of our requirements to provide the suppliers with context as to what we're asking for and why. We will also be utilising an outside organisation called Foundations to assist us with circulating the notice link and documents to help increase interest levels.

  3. Tender notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts384 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent383 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends371 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  9. Latest notice published295 days ago
    29 Dec 2025, 10:53 GMT

Notice history

16 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 09:32 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Mar 2025, 09:39 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £3,265,486
    2 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
    was £5,759,008
  5. Status changed to active
    2 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    2 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
  7. Deadline published: 6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    2 Jul 2025, 15:49 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 15:57 BST
    UK4
  9. Deadline moved to 4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    2 Jul 2025, 15:57 BST
    -2 days · was 6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  10. Tender notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 16:29 BST
    UK4
  11. Tender notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 15:46 BST
    UK4
  12. Published value updated to £5,759,007
    18 Jul 2025, 15:46 BST
    was £3,265,486
  13. Contract award notice published
    2 Oct 2025, 09:47 BST
    UK6
  14. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2025, 09:47 BST
  15. Contract signature expected
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  16. Contract details notice published
    29 Dec 2025, 10:53 GMT
    UK7
Published amendments (3)

Additional CPV codes added.

amended dates

The estimated contract value was updated to include the optional extensions.

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-07: 2 releases · 2 Jul 2025, 2 Jul 2025
  • 2025-03: 2 releases · 17 Mar 2025, 20 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,609,4301 award exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Named bidders 6published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WE Care & Repair LimitedSMEVCSEDN772241 - Home Improvement Agency1 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030Extensions: Extensions are optional and will be let on a 1+1 basis£4,609,4302 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Home Improvement Agency · WE Care & Repair LimitedSMEVCSE

    Signed
    5 Dec 2025
    Value
    £4,609,430
    Period
    5 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extensions to be let on a 1+1 basis, from 2028 - 2030
    9 agreed KPIs: Number of Information and Advice responses resolved · Number of Hoarding Support Service Information and Advice responses resolved · Number of Handyperson Enquiries resolved …
    • Number of Information and Advice responses resolved, Defined as a completed resolution to a query for Information and Advice from the initial point of contact through to full successful recorded resolution. Does not include web hits.
    • Number of Hoarding Support Service Information and Advice responses resolved, Defined as a completed resolution to a query related to the Hoarding Support service from the initial point of contact through to full successful recorded resolution. Does not include web hits.
    • Number of Handyperson Enquiries resolved, Defined as a completed resolution to a query related to a Handyperson job from the initial point of contact through to full successful recorded resolution. Does not include web hits.
    • Number of Independent Living Handyperson Jobs completed, Defined as providing a completed handyperson independent living job to a service user. This may include but is not limited to installing grab rails, supplying and fitting a keysafes, minor household repairs, hanging doors and repairing window handles, gutter clearing, assembling flat-pack furniture.
    • Number of Integrated Casework and technical support cases completed, Defined as completed casework job in relation to the following: 1. LA grant funded work including Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) 2. Lendology CIC loan funded work 3. Fully client funded work
    • Number of Project Managed Home Improvement Cases completed, Defined as completed casework job in relation to the following, but not limited to: Lendology Home Loan drawdown, essential repairs or improvement grants and DAA cases. Agency fees can be charged on Lendology Loans.
    • Number of Home from Hospital Discharge related Handyperson Jobs completed, Defined as providing a completed Home from Hospital Handyperson job to a service user. Such as, but not limited to installation of grab rails, mop-stick handrails to stairs, key safes installation, external kee clamp rails, furniture moves, installing OT supplied equipment, installing furniture raisers, removing trip hazards. It is not expected that the provider will charge clients for Hospital related Handyperson
    • Number of Home from Hospital Cases completed, Defined as providing a completed Home from Hospital Casework job to a service user, to support safe discharge from hospital. This will predominantly include the deep cleaning of homes, decluttering of homes, and clearance cases, and in some cases the eradication of pests, to ensure people can retrun home from hospital into a safe and hygienic environment that will support recovery.
    • Number of Hoarding Support Cases completed, Defined as providing a completed Hoarding Support service for a service user. Providing person centred 1-2-1 support for motivated homeowners and private tenants who need practical and emotional support for help with hoarding, empowering people to clear their possessions. This will include visiting clients in their homes to deliver practical and therapeutic support, suggesting methods for organising and disposing of possessions where agreed, with some decluttering support.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders61—

Who bid

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

2 public bodies on the notice

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TRContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded
  • 24-7 Locks Secure Horizon LtdBidder / tendererGB-COH: 7629702GB-PPON: PJDC-6841-XNWV 3 Bath Walk, Off Edward Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9RH
  • 4Q HEALTHCARE LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 14721205GB-PPON: PDLY-3641-DTHM 26 Yarm Road, Stockton-On-Tees, North East, TS18 3NA
  • BLOSSOMS TRADING LIMITED T/A CLARITY HOMECAREBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10844920GB-PPON: PVXJ-7315-VPJG First Floor, (Unit 5), Gateway House Highpoint Business Village, Ashford, South East, TN24 8DH
  • CREATIVE SUPPORT LIVING CICBidder / tendererGB-COH: 15105219GB-PPON: PQYD-9513-XHZL 37 Thornmarsh Close, Bristol, South West, BS34 8AT
  • EVRICARE SOLUTIONS LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 14580283GB-PPON: PTTZ-3342-WXNP 1 Cobden Court, Wimpole Close, Bromley, London, London, BR2 9JF
  • WE Care & Repair LimitedAwarded supplierGB-MPR: 25479RGB-PPON: PDQW-2947-VHTY 5 Hide Market, Waterloo West Street, St. Philips, Bristol, South West, BS2 0PLContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender