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Published 26 Feb 2024, 15:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ASC0307 - Home Care Service Leicester

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bid
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF21)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Apr 2024awarded 24 Oct 2025
Lots 2max 2 to bid
Framework period 5 yrsends 13 Apr 2030 · extension options published · starts 14 Apr 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council (‘the ‘Authority’) in addition to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS Integrated Care Board invited Tenders for the provision of the Home Care Service, Leicester. Leicester City Council led the procurement on behalf of Leicester City Council and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB).

The purpose of the Home Care Service is to provide support to People in their own homes so that they can remain living at home for as long as possible. Home Care Service Providers will promote independence and support People to maintain their existing skills and/or acquire new skills to ensure the best quality of life possible.

The Authority has awarded Framework Agreements for each Lot. The maximum number of providers to be awarded a Framework Agreement for each Lot is 30 for Lot 1 - 'General Home Care Support', and 5 for Lot 2 - 'High Dependency Home Care Support'. Tenderers should note that both Lots 1 and 2 services are commissioned for the Authority and the LLR ICB.

A section 75 agreement drafted in accordance with the National Health Service Act 2006 provides the framework in which the Authority and the ICB (the Partners) will work together to commission integrated health and social care services to better meet the needs of the Service Users in the Authority’s administrative area than if the Partners were operating independently.

The Authority provides no guarantee or volume of any work to any successful provider.

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
197 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 30 suppliers appointed
Framework period

5 yrs from 14 Apr 2025, The duration of this framework agreement exceeds 4 years to provide financial, market and service stability; retention and training of staff; investment in infrastructure, efficiency savings, quality provision and innovation. Throughout the duration of the Framework, the Authority may review the Framework and may open the Framework when a service need arises as detailed in the ITT documentation.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1General Home Care SupportAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£39,000,000

The Authority has awarded Framework Agreements for each Lot. The maximum number of providers to be awarded a Framework Agreement for each Lot is 30 for Lot 1 and 5 for Lot 2.

It is the Authority’s preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of this Contract.

The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 5 years to commence on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years.

The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority’s requirements.

Contract period: 14 Apr 2025 – 13 Apr 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 5 years to commence on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years.
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2High Dependency Home Care SupportAwarded 5 yrsPublished value£2,000,000

The Authority has awarded Framework Agreements for each Lot. The maximum number of providers to be awarded a Framework Agreement for each Lot is 30 for Lot 1 and 5 for Lot 2.

It is the Authority’s preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of this Contract.

The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 5 years to commence on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years.

The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority’s requirements.

Contract period: 14 Apr 2025 – 13 Apr 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 5 years to commence on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years.
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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20

As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Shortlisting
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “ASC0307 - Home Care Service Leicester” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
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
26 Feb 2024, 15:31 GMT
Last source update
21 Jan 2026, 16:24 GMT
Authority reference
DN711941
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005476
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043cea Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Publisher note: The Authority will hold an Online Tender Information Session conducted via Microsoft Teams on 6th March 2024 between 13:00 to 14:30. Further information on how to register for this session is contained within the ITT documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9a5e9bee-3ccf-ee11-8127-005056b64545 ↗

Appointment period ends
2 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

2 Apr 2024 → 21 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
  2. Contract starts
    14 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published279 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 16:24 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Jan 2026, 16:24 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    21 Jan 2026, 16:24 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text11.2.6Value excluding VAT: £39,000,000Value excluding VAT: £390,000,000

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 30admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 197busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Oct 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • General Home Care Support

    Signed
    24 Oct 2025
    Value
    £388,500,000
    Period
    … – 13 Apr 2030
    Status
    active

  • High Dependency Home Care Support

    Signed
    16 Oct 2025
    Value
    £2,000,000
    Period
    … – 13 Apr 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · General Home Care Support197bids · 197 electronic———
2 · High Dependency Home Care Support105bids · 0 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Construction and Technology Court (Kings Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)Review body BirminghamContact phone
  • Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)Review body BirminghamContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

30 commercial parties on the notice
Show 20 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.