Official UK procurement notice
I-4571: Staying Well At Home (SWAH) Open Framework
Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOxfordshire County Council is seeking to procure a new Homecare Framework covering the delivery of Homecare, Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Reablement services across Oxfordshire. The county has been divided into five operational Zones, and services will be delivered through a two-tier provider model. This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and will be undertaken as a two-stage process.
Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (ITP): Interested providers will be required to demonstrate their eligibility to participate.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT): Only providers who successfully pass Stage 1 will be invited to submit a full tender response and participate in the final evaluation stage.
It is the Council's intention to operate and maintain the Open Framework for the maximum period permitted by the Procurement Act 2023, namely an aggregate period of up to eight years from the award of the first framework agreement within the Open Framework scheme. UK1: Pipeline notice publication number: 2025/S 000-022173.
- How the procedure runs: Oxfordshire County Council is seeking to procure a new Homecare Framework covering the delivery of Homecare, Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Reablement services across Oxfordshire. The county has been divided into five operational Zones, and services will be delivered through a two-tier provider model. This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and will be undertaken as a two-stage process. Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (ITP): Interested providers will be required to demonstrate their eligibility to participate. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT): Only providers who successfully pass Stage 1 will be invited to submit a full tender response and participate in the final evaluation stage. It is the Council's intention to operate and maintain the Open Framework for the maximum period permitted by the Procurement Act 2023, namely an aggregate period of up to eight years from the award of the first framework agreement within the Open Framework scheme. UK1: Pipeline notice publication number: 2025/S 000-022173.
CPV: Health 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
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2035
Published description of the framework
For the purposes of service delivery, Oxfordshire will be divided into five geographic operational Zones. Providers will be able to submit bids for a maximum of two Zones as part of the initial procurement process. The Council considers this approach will assist in maintaining a diverse and sustainable provider market, whilst ensuring that Providers have the capacity, local presence and operational capability necessary to deliver services effectively within their chosen areas.
The Council intends to establish a two-tier provider model to ensure sufficient capacity, resilience and continuity of service delivery across Oxfordshire. Tier 1 Providers will form the Council's core delivery capacity and will be responsible for delivering the majority of Homecare, Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Reablement care packages within their allocated Zone(s). Tier 2 Providers will provide supplementary surge, contingency and overflow capacity across the Oxfordshire footprint. Tier 2 Providers may receive referrals where Tier 1 capacity is unavailable, exhausted or otherwise insufficient to meet demand.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£681,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As part of the Stage 1 Invitation to Participate (ITP), providers will be required to demonstrate that they meet the Council's minimum eligibility requirements. This includes holding an appropriate registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and complying with all applicable UK employment and workforce legislation. Full details of the mandatory requirements, together with the evidence to be provided, are set out within the ITP documentation. Failure to satisfy any mandatory requirement will result in the provider being deemed non-compliant and excluded from further participation in the procurement process.
- Technical & professional ability
As part of the Stage 1 Invitation to Participate (ITP), providers will be required to demonstrate that they meet the Council's minimum eligibility requirements. This includes holding an appropriate registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and complying with all applicable UK employment and workforce legislation. Full details of the mandatory requirements, together with the evidence to be provided, are set out within the ITP documentation. Failure to satisfy any mandatory requirement will result in the provider being deemed non-compliant and excluded from further participation in the procurement process.
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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).
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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).
- Quality: Stage two quality responses will be 90% of the award criteria
- Social Value: Stage two social value responses will be 10% of the award criteria
- Economic & financial standing
As part of the Stage 1 Invitation to Participate (ITP), providers will be required to demonstrate that they meet the Council's minimum eligibility requirements. This includes holding an appropriate registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and complying with all applicable UK employment and workforce legislation. Full details of the mandatory requirements, together with the evidence to be provided, are set out within the ITP documentation. Failure to satisfy any mandatory requirement will result in the provider being deemed non-compliant and excluded from further participation in the procurement process.
- Technical & professional ability
As part of the Stage 1 Invitation to Participate (ITP), providers will be required to demonstrate that they meet the Council's minimum eligibility requirements. This includes holding an appropriate registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and complying with all applicable UK employment and workforce legislation. Full details of the mandatory requirements, together with the evidence to be provided, are set out within the ITP documentation. Failure to satisfy any mandatory requirement will result in the provider being deemed non-compliant and excluded from further participation in the procurement process.
- “I-4571: Staying Well At Home (SWAH) Open 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.
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 16 May 2025, 12:18 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
I-4571- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066485- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515b4Find a Tender
- How it runs
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking to procure a new Homecare Framework covering the delivery of Homecare, Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Reablement services across Oxfordshire. The county has been divided into five operational Zones, and services will be delivered through a two-tier provider model. This procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and will be undertaken as a two-stage process.
Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (ITP): Interested providers will be required to demonstrate their eligibility to participate.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT): Only providers who successfully pass Stage 1 will be invited to submit a full tender response and participate in the final evaluation stage.
It is the Council's intention to operate and maintain the Open Framework for the maximum period permitted by the Procurement Act 2023, namely an aggregate period of up to eight years from the award of the first framework agreement within the Open Framework scheme. UK1: Pipeline notice publication number: 2025/S 000-022173.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Jul 2026, 17:30 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Reference: DN822284. Please search for the reference number within the portal to locate the Invitation to Participate
Timeline
16 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published16 May 2025, 12:18 BST
- Tender notice published107 days ago14 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
- Next notice expected106 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by99 days ago22 Jul 2026, 17:30 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends93 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published77 days ago14 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Today30 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 83 days21 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 152 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025- Pipeline notice published16 May 2025, 12:18 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Jul 2026, 17:16 BSTUK2
- Published value published: £681,000,00014 Jul 2026, 17:16 BST
- Tender notice published14 Jul 2026, 17:38 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active14 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
- Procurement termination notice published14 Aug 2026, 14:00 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled14 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 14 Aug 2026 | CancelledOxfordshire County Council, alongside all local authorities, are subject to the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) processes as set out in the Government's English Devolution White Paper, published in December 2024. During the period in which this procurement opportunity has been live, the Government confirmed its preferred proposal for the future structure of local government within Oxfordshire, namely the creation of three new unitary authorities. Having considered the implications of this announcement, the Council has concluded that the LGR decision has a direct impact on the proposed SWAH Framework model. Whilst the draft procurement documents contain provisions that would allow certain amendments to be made during the life of the Framework, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of service users, providers and future commissioning authorities to review proposed arrangements before proceeding further. Accordingly, the Council has taken the decision to abandon the current procurement process and will not be proceeding with the current SWAH tender opportunity. This review will ensure a more tailored service alignment with the announced local government structure, and will also support a smoother transition into the three new unitary authorities model. Further information regarding any future re-publication of this opportunity will be communicated to the market through the publication of the appropriate procurement notices. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: All procurement documentation relating to Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate (ITP) will be made available electronically through the South East Business Portal (Proactis) https://sebp.due-north.com Tenderers should note that, whilst Stage 1 documentation will be issued via the South East Business Portal (Proactis), Oxfordshire County Council reserves the right to utilise an alternative e-tendering portal for Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) and any subsequent stages of the procurement process. Should an alternative platform be used, shortlisted Tenderers will be notified accordingly and provided with all necessary access details and instructions.
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender 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