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# Plymouth Homecare Light Touch Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/plymouth-homecare-light-touch-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Plymouth City Council: "Plymouth Homecare Light Touch Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £312,138,968. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 27 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Plymouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/plymouth-city-council-ons-e06000026)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £312,138,968 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/plymouth-homecare-light-touch-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078ee3`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/plymouth-homecare-light-touch-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/plymouth-homecare-light-touch-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee3#participate

## Description
Competitive tender exercise for the procurement of Plymouth Homecare Light Touch Framework. The Council is carrying out this tender process in line with the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") under a Light Touch contract.
The Service is for adults aged 18 and over who have been assessed as requiring care and support in their own home and for whom Homecare has been identified as the appropriate service response.
The relevant Commissioner will determine the support required through assessment, care and support planning, care coordination, brokerage and review. The Provider shall deliver support in accordance with the agreed plan, respond to changes in need or risk and escalate concerns appropriately. The Service may also support young people transitioning to adult services and people with end-of-life care needs, where agreed through the appropriate assessment and commissioning pathway.
The Service will operate within the specified boundary zones of Plymouth City Council and subject to ordinary residence. Providers must have the operational capacity and local arrangements required to deliver Homecare across the agreed geographic scope.
• Geographic Coverage: Providers must be able to deliver across the agreed Plymouth geographic scope; administrative boundaries of Plymouth City Council.
• Volume Profile: Predominantly urban with low density rural and coastal terrain
The Provider shall provide CQC-regulated personal care and associated support to meet assessed eligible needs under the Care Act 2014 and achieve the outcomes set out in the person's Care and Support Plan. Support shall be person-centred, strengths-based and proportionate, promoting independence, choice, dignity and wellbeing.
The Provider shall ensure staff are appropriately vetted, trained, supervised and competent to safely deliver the support required. Core activities may include:
• Personal Care: Support with washing, dressing, grooming, toileting and continence, promoting dignity and independence.
• Nutrition and Hydration: Support with meals, eating and drinking, including specialist requirements where identified and staff are appropriately trained and competent.
• Medication: Prompting, assisting with or administering medication in accordance with the Care and Support Plan, relevant guidance and Provider policies, with appropriate recording and escalation.
• Emergency Prioritisation: Maintaining essential care during disruption through effective business continuity, prioritisation and escalation arrangements.
Reablement
Providers must adopt an enabling approach, supporting people to retain, regain or develop skills where safe and appropriate and to reduce reliance on commissioned support where this aligns with their assessed needs, strengths and outcomes while recognising where ongoing support is required.
Community Networks
The Provider shall support people to maintain relationships and access community, voluntary and universal services where this contributes to their agreed outco...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/plymouth-homecare-light-touch-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee3)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £312,138,968

- **Contract Period:** 09/05/2027 to 09/05/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100435-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T11:31:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T13:37:10.182Z
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