Official UK procurement notice
Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 2)
Authority: Plymouth City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPLEASE NOTE: The tender notice for this service (2025/S 000-043079) was originally published on 25 July 2025 at 11:39am. Due to technical issues a publication of a UK12 procurement termination notice (2026/S 000-070719) was published in error on 27 July 2026 at 11:44am, as a result, this notice has been re-issued.
Plymouth City Council wishes to reopen the ITT for the addition of registered residential and nursing care homes (with a PL postcode), with facilities that provide accommodation and care for individuals who require support due to age, disability, or health conditions, to join the Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework.
The services offered by the Provider will range from assistance with daily living tasks to comprehensive nursing care for those with complex medical needs.
Care homes should promote safety, dignity, and quality of life, while ensuring that People who draw on care and support receive tailored support to meet their individual needs.
The Authority has split its requirement into lots:
Lot One Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services (with a PL postcode)
Lot Two Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services with innovation (with a PL postcode)
A supplier may tender for one Lot or can also submit a combination tender covering more than one (or all) Lots.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 24 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: A Preliminary Market engagement notice published on the Central Digital Platform reference number 2025/S 000-033634 was published on 19 June 2025.
CPV: Health services · Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs 2 mo · up to 9 yrs 2 mo from 9 Nov 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Dec 2035
Published description of the framework
For Framework operation and payment methods please go to Supplying the Southwest portal to express your interest in the opportunity DN784097, download contract specification.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £500,000,000: 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 #1Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services with a PL postcodeAwardedRenewalceiling above
Care homes aim to create a homelike environment, offering communal living spaces, meals, and recreational activities to foster social interaction and a sense of community. Residential Care provides support with daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility. Suitable for individuals who do not require regular medical attention but need assistance with their overall well-being and safety.
Also includes specialised, intensive support provided within a residential care home setting for individuals who have significant and complex needs. These needs can stem from physical disabilities, chronic medical conditions, mental health issues, or developmental disabilities that require round-the-clock care and supervision.
Nursing Care provides support for individuals with complex medical needs or chronic health conditions that require regular or continuous medical oversight, within nursing homes. Nursing homes are often more clinical in nature, equipped with medical facilities to cater to high-level care needs, while still offering some social and recreational activities and will be able to manage intricate medical, physical, psychological, and social factors. It requires specialised knowledge, critical thinking, and coordination across disciplines to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
The framework also welcome care homes that provide highly specialised and complex care for individuals with severe cognitive impairment and/or complex mental health needs and/or bariatric care requirements and/or behaviours that challenge, beyond the requirements of Residential High or Nursing High Needs Care.
Lot #2Residential & Nursing Care Home Services InnovationAwardedRenewalceiling above
As described in Lot 1 plus we would invite providers to self-select to join a group to work with us on future commissioning, contracting and procurement options for complex care. This will be framed as continuing the work already started with the market and include references to intermediate care and aspirations around pricing and staffing models which reduce the need for 1:1 support.
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).
- “Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 2)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- 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
- Yes · next expected 24 Nov 2026
- First published
- 18 Aug 2026, 11:53 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 12:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
PEO24155- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078485- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e670Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗
Opportunity Number: DN825839
Timeline
18 Aug 2026 → 9 Nov 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published71 days ago18 Aug 2026, 11:53 BST
- Clarification questions by51 days ago7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends31 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published19 days ago9 Oct 2026, 12:40 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 8 days5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 11 days9 Nov 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2026- Tender notice published18 Aug 2026, 11:53 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published9 Oct 2026, 12:40 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete9 Oct 2026, 12:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 9 Oct 2026 | CancelledFollowing the tender submission deadline, Plymouth City Council identified a system configuration issue within the procurement portal which prevented tenderers from uploading certain documents required as part of their submissions. Having reviewed the position, Plymouth City Council has concluded that the issue impacted the integrity of this procurement process, such that submissions cannot be evaluated on a consistent and compliant basis. As the issue arose from the procurement system configuration and was not attributable to tenderers, Plymouth City Council has taken the decision to discontinue the current procurement exercise and re-run the opportunity. This decision has been taken to ensure that all providers are treated fairly and that the procurement process remains transparent and robust. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARDContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender