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Published 26 Feb 2025, 17:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Care and Support at Home Closed Framework

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD7)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 20 Jul 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 5 yrsends 14 Mar 2032 · up to 14 Mar 2035 with extensions · starts 15 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council intends to establish a closed framework for the provision of care and support services at home across 12 neighbourhoods within the Liverpool region.

The Council currently supports 2,700 residents across the region, commissioning c35,000 hours per week.

CPV: Social work and related services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Places
up to 28 suppliers
Framework period
5 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 15 Mar 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrs
Contract period: 15 Mar 2027 – 14 Mar 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 14 Mar 2035 with extensions
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The option to extend is for up to 36 months in any number of configurations. Extensions will be used at the sole discretion of the contracting authority. The framework and contracts will be managed, and performance monitored, throughout the term which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.
85300000 Social work and related 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
What this means for your bid
  • “Care and Support at Home Closed Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 28 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
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 2025, 17:52 GMT
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Nov 2026
Authority reference
DN764781
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065109
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e83f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

26 Feb 2025 → 15 Mar 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    26 Feb 2025, 17:52 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    25 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT

    The Council is seeking to engage with domiciliary care providers in the market to inform the design and delivery of a 'Care at home' contract.

    As of November 2024, Liverpool City Council procures approximately 44,000 hours of home care each week, supporting 2,500 people at any one time. The 2024-25 budgeted cost of this service is £32m.

    The Council have developed a market interest questionnaire which sets out the information the Council is seeking from providers. The opportunity can be accessed through the Council's procurement portal www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ then click 'Current Opportunities' and search reference DN764781.

    The closing date for responses to the questionnaire is Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 11am. The opportunity is open for the Council to view responses as soon as they are submitted.

    Clarifications should be raised using the messaging section in the procurement portal.

    The Council intends to initiate a competitive tendering process for providers to deliver its chosen model within the next six months.

  3. Latest notice published111 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
  4. Tender notice expected101 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period ends58 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Today
    30 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 18 days
    17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 135 days
    15 Mar 2027

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 Feb 2025, 17:52 GMT
    UK2
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
    UK3
  3. Status changed to planned
    10 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    10 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
  5. Deadline published: 1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    10 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVY-7813-WLPG Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1DSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure