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Published 30 Sept 2026, 11:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

I-4988 - Extra Care Housing 6 Schemes

Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Tender notice expected 20 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsstarts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council intends to appoint a suitably qualified, CQC-registered provider to deliver care and support across six Extra Care Housing schemes within the Oxfordshire area comprising of approximately 220 homes.

The service will include a 24/7 on-site core response for emergencies and unplanned needs, alongside flexible planned care commissioned following individual Care Act assessments.

Requirements may also include wellbeing checks, support for new residents, step-up and hospital-discharge pathways, activities promoting independence and social inclusion, partnership working, safeguarding, workforce continuity, performance reporting, innovation and continuous service improvement.

CPV: Health services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 1 Apr 2030 (3 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: South East
85100000 Health services85300000 Social work and related services

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
Planned procurement
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Sept 2026, 11:14 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 11:14 BST
Authority reference
I-4988
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d50

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    30 Sept 2026, 11:14 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 19 days
    20 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
  3. Contract startsin 182 days
    1 Apr 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 11:14 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZNW-8281-MHNM County Hall, New Rd, Oxford, South East, OX1 1ND

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender