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Published 23 May 2025, 09:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Homecare for Leicestershire 2026

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

Open framework scheme3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)
Framework ceiling (notional)£496,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 4 Sept 2026
Awarded to 2M HEALTH & HOME CARE SERVICES LTD +12 more5 awards
Framework period 8 yrsends 24 Sept 2034 · starts 25 Sept 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Leicestershire County Council (the Authority) is committed to the delivery of high-quality

Adult Social Care Services and Health Care Services within Home Care for residents of

Leicestershire who are assessed as requiring Home Care. The Authority wishes to work in

'Partnership' with independent sector Home Care Providers ("Providers"), who can

demonstrate and maintain quality standards in line with the Council's Service Specification

("Specification"), which has at its core the Care Quality Commission's Regulations,

National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care 2018

and is in accordance with the Care Act 2014.

Providers are required to deliver services focusing on the health, safety, enablement,

progression and wellbeing of people who require such services. They must enable people

to gain, maintain or regain skills to help them live independently and recover from illness.

The Service, wherever possible, supports people to prevent unnecessary admission to

hospital and residential care. The service should also support people to be discharged

from hospital or move out of long or short term, building based care.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Bids received
136 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 99 suppliers appointed
Framework period
8 yrs from 25 Sept 2026
Scheme runs until
24 Sept 2034
Published description of the framework

A place on the Framework will be awarded to any provider who receives a pass for all the required elements.

This Framework has a "Call of Procedure" to award individual packages of care to eligible Providers.

Bidders are asked to state an hourly rate within the guide rates provided.

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Home Care (maintenance)Awarded 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£490,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 25 Sept 2026 – 24 Sept 2034 (8 yrs)Value: £490,000,000 exc. VAT · £490,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Home Care (Continuing Health Care)Awarded 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£5,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 25 Sept 2026 – 24 Sept 2034 (8 yrs)Value: £5,000,000 exc. VAT · £5,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #3Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care)Awarded 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 25 Sept 2026 – 24 Sept 2034 (8 yrs)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Homecare for Leicestershire 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

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
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, 09:39 BST
Last source update
4 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Jun 2026
Authority reference
DN776276
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062651
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052016 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
Appointment period ends
10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The advert , and the ability to express an interest, can be found at

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

or

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 25 Sept 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 09:39 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published380 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 17:32 BST
  4. Clarification questions by355 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Admission / appointment period ends345 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by119 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent48 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published47 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST
  9. Standstill ends35 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts27 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 09:39 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated
    20 Aug 2025, 11:11 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 17:32 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value published: £496,000,000
    6 Oct 2025, 17:32 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    6 Oct 2025, 17:32 BST
  7. Deadline published: 10 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
    6 Oct 2025, 17:32 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 16:05 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    7 Aug 2026, 16:05 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    27 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  11. Contract award notice published
    4 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST
    UK6
  12. Contract signature expected
    17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 995 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 136132 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Named bidders 218published on the award notice

£496,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Home Care (maintenance)2 awards
2M HEALTH & HOME CARE SERVICES LTD, CARITAS CARE SOLUTIONS LTD, ESHA HOME HELP LTDSME, Integrative Supported Living Care LtdSME, MI LIFE CARE SERVICES LIMITED, OASIS CARE AND TRAINING AGENCY (OCTA)SME +89 moreContract 1. Home Care (maintenance) and Home Care (Live In Care/24hr Care)12 Oct 2026 – 11 Sept 2034ceiling above4 Sept 2026standstill to 16 Sept 2026Standstill
2M HEALTH & HOME CARE SERVICES LTD, CARITAS CARE SOLUTIONS LTD, ESHA HOME HELP LTDSME, MI LIFE CARE SERVICES LIMITED, OASIS CARE AND TRAINING AGENCY (OCTA)SME, PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITEDSME +85 moreHome Care (maintenance) and Home Care (Live In Care/24hr Care)12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2034ceiling above7 Aug 2026standstill to 20 Aug 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Home Care (Continuing Health Care)1 award
supplier not published—7 Jul 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care)2 awards
Agincare Live In Care (Central) LtdSME, Ruby Care Services LtdSME, SPECIALIST HOMECARE GROUP LTD, STOCKWELLCARE SUPPORT SERVICES LTDHome Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care) only12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2034£1,000,0004 Sept 2026standstill to 16 Sept 2026Standstill
Agincare Live In Care (Central) LtdSME, Ruby Care Services LtdSME, SPECIALIST HOMECARE GROUP LTDHome Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care) only12 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2034£1,000,0007 Aug 2026standstill to 20 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Home Care (maintenance)136final-stage tenders · 544 at stage one1320—
2 · Home Care (Continuing Health Care)0final-stage tenders00—
3 · Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care)4final-stage tenders · 20 at stage one20—

Who bid (first 60 of 218)

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

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

140 commercial parties on the notice · 39 awarded

The first 50 of 140 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

  • 2M HEALTH & HOME CARE SERVICES LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07590469GB-PPON: PQJL-8333-WLRL Office 4 Sandwell Business Development Centre, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1NNContact email
  • A&R GUARDIAN SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09344692GB-PPON: PPYG-2872-MWZM Pegasus House Office 14, 4thfloor, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 3BEContact email
  • A.C.C.E.S.S 2016 LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10231042GB-PPON: PDYR-4655-PPVJ Ashfield Hub, Sutton-In-Ashfield, East Midlands, NG17 4FU
  • ABLECROSS LIMITED t/a Ablecross Care ServicesFramework contractorGB-COH: 10214461GB-PPON: PMYZ-8623-WWMX 144 Jubilee House 3 The Drive, Brentwood, East of England, CM13 3FRContact email
  • ABSOLUTE CARE AGENCY (EM) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07983657GB-PPON: PQBP-1932-YBHV 64 Leicester Road, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE12 8BBContact email
  • ADAPTUS CARES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08715562GB-PPON: PBLP-1771-XHWX 69 Carlisle Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 6AHContact email
  • ADDCARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 13573934GB-PPON: PPCZ-7458-DMPY 101 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 5SFContact email
  • AGINCARE LIVE-IN CARE (CENTRAL) LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11189118GB-PPON: PGZW-2255-YJCX Agincare House Admiralty Buildings, Portland, South West, DT5 1BBContact email
  • AHP HOMECARE LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 14084216GB-PPON: PWPT-1582-PPLH 1349/1353 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, East of England, SS9 2AB
  • ALPHA-IMPERIAL PRIVATE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09058147GB-PPON: PPZN-5286-PVNG Unit 9 Uxbridge Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 7STContact email
Show 40 more suppliers
  • AMICARE DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06396067GB-PPON: PZGV-8466-VBNQ Amicare House 651 Melton Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 8EBContact email
  • ANYTIME RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 05689154GB-PPON: PMCL-4351-ZWDD 10 Western Road, Romford, London, RM1 3JTContact email
  • ARCH FUTURES LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09522606GB-PPON: PRTH-4317-PMPT 5 The Courtyard Gaulby Lane, Leicester, East Midlands, LE2 2FLContact email
  • BE WELL CARE LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 11912965GB-PPON: PTLD-3694-RLGP The Henley Building, Newtown Road, Henley-On-Thames, South East, RG9 1HG
  • BLESSING'S CARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08814579GB-PPON: PBLL-4229-CVJT Birch House 10 Romar Court, Milton Keynes, South East, MK1 1RHContact email
  • BLUE ARCH HOMECARE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 11741168GB-PPON: PWZH-7268-DJDM Suite 2, New Humberstone House, Leicester, East Midlands, LE5 0TF
  • BRIGHT INTERGRATED CARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08872311GB-PPON: PLTB-8263-JXNZ 47 Ryder Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 6UJContact email
  • CAPITAL CARE RESOURCES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14392975GB-PPON: PRHZ-8581-XVCV Flat 12,10 Coney Lane Flat 12,10 Coney Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 6EFContact email
  • CARE AT HOME (MIDLANDS) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07985296GB-PPON: PRRL-8271-QTGG 9 Pear Tree Business Park, Ratby, East Midlands, LE6 0PGContact email
  • CARE WITH PRIDE LEICESTER LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 13505332GB-PPON: PDYX-7279-LWVD 117 Evington Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE2 1QH
  • CARE4U (LEICESTERSHIRE) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07344228GB-PPON: PMJR-9574-LTHW 466 Melton Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 7SNContact email
  • CAREDOM HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11847758GB-PPON: PDDM-4613-LQRZ Unit 2 Logistic House, 1 Horsley Road, Northampton, East Midlands, NN2 6LJContact email
  • CARERS DIRECT HOMECARE LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 08097303GB-PPON: PRBB-3265-JDLP 50 Main Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE5 6GB
  • CARING HANDS EAST LONDON LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10384661GB-PPON: PJVV-9396-PRBH Imperial House, Ilford, London, IG1 3AD
  • CARING HANDS LEICESTER LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08587866GB-PPON: PNDT-8253-YWNP 173 Ryder Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 6UZContact email
  • CARITAS CARE SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07402173GB-PPON: PCHL-1426-GYDY Melton Court Gibson Lane South, Melton, North Ferriby, Yorkshire & Humber, HU14 3HHContact email
  • CARONNE CARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08397010GB-PPON: PPNQ-1383-ZBNV 18 Suite Cornwallis House, Basildon, East of England, SS14 3BBContact email
  • CENTRAL CARE RECRUITMENT LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10370621GB-PPON: PVGL-2791-CRLL Harlow Enterprise Hub, Kao Hockham Building, Edinburgh Way,, Harlow, East of England, CM20 2NQ
  • CHRISTINE-MARIE CARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 10834956GB-PPON: PQGZ-3586-XLTX 1 Milnyard Square, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, East of England, PE2 6GXContact email
  • CINOX HEALTHCARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11449363GB-PPON: PMZR-9451-PLRV 39 Rush Green Road, Romford, London, RM7 0PTContact email
  • CITY & COUNTY CARE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04335541GB-PPON: PJQR-2433-LTNQ Hamilton Office Park, 31 High View Close, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 9LJContact email
  • COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR ALL LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 09490381GB-PPON: PTRX-7915-CGXZ Pera Business Park., Melton Mowbray, East Midlands, LE13 0PB
  • CORNERSTONE AUTHENTIC CARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 12422303GB-PPON: PTZM-3246-DQWQ Unit 14 Hammond Close, Nuneaton, West Midlands, CV11 6RYContact email
  • DCK CARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 10794501GB-PPON: PPGL-1897-TNDN 35 Wollaton Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG9 2NGContact email
  • DEVA CARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 13600754GB-PPON: PNVR-5132-GCHQ 20-21 Autumn Park Business Centre Dysart Road, Grantham, East Midlands, NG31 7EUContact email
  • DHC MIDLANDS LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 10135970GB-PPON: PQML-3376-NHTM Diamond Home Care First Floor School House Offices, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0LYContact email
  • DIVERGENT HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14277673GB-PPON: PDXH-5114-BTNP 6a Davy Court, Rugby, West Midlands, CV23 0UZContact email
  • DKM HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09763508GB-PPON: PRXL-6652-TWBH 105 New Union Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2NTContact email
  • EDEN HOUSING & SUPPORT LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 12098066GB-PPON: PMGP-9879-BHYH 18 Holt Coppice, Telford, West Midlands, TF5 0DBContact email
  • ELIEZER SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11578723GB-PPON: PBZT-4761-VTCY Unit 6 35 Carlton Business Centre, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG4 3AAContact email
  • ENLIVEN SOCIAL CARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 13369081GB-PPON: PDHR-7121-QVRN Unit 2 Foxholes Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 1THContact email
  • ENMORE CARE SUPPLY LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09462927GB-PPON: PCPQ-9799-BCNT 6 William Savage Way, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4SQContact email
  • ESHA HOME HELP LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 05351707GB-PPON: PPNR-7486-VMGG 32 Demontfort Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 7GDContact email
  • ESSEX COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 13080177GB-PPON: PQDC-4825-BPMJ 104 Rectory Road, Grays, East of England, RM17 6AA
  • EVERYDAY LIVING CARE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09712423GB-PPON: PZCQ-4968-CHMD 107 High Street, Evesham, West Midlands, WR11 4EBContact email
  • EVOLVING CARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08075731GB-PPON: PGGJ-6669-PBVX 196 Edleston Road, Crewe, North West, CW2 7EPContact email
  • EXECUTIVE HEALTH LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10640329GB-PPON: PWBG-8564-DQPH 298 Holbrook Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 4DH
  • FIRST 2 CARE SERVICE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09156692GB-PPON: PRVT-1789-PDMP Bridge House, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 4ADContact email
  • FOSSE HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04361464GB-PPON: PZXY-1827-XXTZ 1 Geoff Monk Way, Leicester, East Midlands, LE4 3BUContact email
  • GIVECARE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02956623GB-PPON: PDCC-1194-VWYL Highdown House, Leamington Spa, West Midlands, CV31 1XTContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

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Notices published for this procedure

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