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Published 22 May 2025, 18:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Wakefield Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Published estimate£2,980,000≈ £1.2m / year · £2,980,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update27.2% below final estimate
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to Creative Support Ltd
Contract term 2 yrs 7 moends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Personal Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme. The aim of this service is to support individuals to live as independently as possible through the provision of a dedicated, skilled on-site team of staff available 24/7, 365 days a year. There are sixty apartments within the scheme, and the Council has nomination rights for thirty-six apartments.

The contract will have an initial term of two and a half years commencing 1st October 2026 until 30th April 2029, with the option to extend up to an including 30th April 2030.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£2,980,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (2 yrs 7 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,980,000 exc. VAT · £2,980,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Opotion to extend up to 12 months
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
How bids were scored
  • Quality Method Statements
  • Social Value Outcomes

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2029
First published
22 May 2025, 18:42 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2026, 16:32 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Aug 2026
Authority reference
100110436
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045473
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f7e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗

YORtender Reference: 100110436 - RFS25-088 - The Provision of Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 22 Oct 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 18:42 BST
  2. Next notice expected201 days ago
    6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published159 days ago
    18 May 2026, 16:21 BST
  4. Submission deadline129 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by56 days ago
    29 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent25 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends12 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Latest notice published2 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 16:32 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 18:42 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    18 May 2026, 16:21 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    18 May 2026, 16:21 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    18 May 2026, 16:21 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    18 May 2026, 16:21 BST
  6. Deadline published: 17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    18 May 2026, 16:21 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 10:11 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2026, 10:11 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    22 Oct 2026, 16:32 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,168,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 216 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Creative Support LtdVCSE13 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: One option to extend up to 30th April 2030£2,168,00030 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme · Creative Support LtdVCSE

    Signed
    20 Oct 2026
    Value
    £2,168,000
    Period
    20 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend up to 30th April 2030

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
21final-stage tenders61—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Council of the City of Wakefield

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZN-8179-PJQV Wood Street, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 2HQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: IP27440R Wellington House 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, North West, SK13TSContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender