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Published 25 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST

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Extra Care Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

5 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Published estimate£19,825,890total for 5 lots · £23,791,066 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026
Lots 5max 2 won per supplier
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced providers to deliver high-quality care and support services across five Extra Care Housing schemes within the Liverpool city boundary. Published lot titles: Brookside House Extra Care Scheme; Latham Court Extra Care Scheme; Links View Extra Care Scheme; Meadow Court Extra Care Scheme; Millachip Court Extra Care Scheme.

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced providers to deliver high-quality care and support services across five Extra Care Housing schemes within the Liverpool city boundary.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 16 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: Bidders are invited to submit responses to two of the Council's procurement documents: (1) a procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) which contains a number of pass/fail questions and conditions of participation. (2) a tender document containing quality, cost and social value questions for the service requirements. Submissions will be evaluated in two stages. Firstly the council will evaluate submissions of the PSQ and compliance with the mandatory requirements and criteria. Only bidders who pass this evaluation stages will move to the second stage of evaluation and have their tender submissions assessed. During the evaluation process the council reserves the right to invite bidders for interview to clarify the submissions which have been put forward.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£19,825,890 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Brookside House Extra Care SchemeRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£4,966,704

Provision of extra care services at Brookside House, 46 Brookside Avenue, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 7LN.

Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £4,966,704 exc. VAT · £5,960,044 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Utilisation of each schemes hours will be monitored and may result in an increase or decrease of hours within each scheme, or the requirement for additional services to support the scheme. The contract values stated in this notice are based on the Authority's current hourly rate. The Authority has the discretion to review the hourly rate annually as part of its fee setting review and market shaping duties under Section 5 Care Act 2014 and, as a result in any changes in standard fees rates for Extra Care Services, the Authority would vary the contract value accordingly. Details are set out in the procurement documents. · 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 contracts will be managed and performance monitored throughout the duration of the contract which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Latham Court Extra Care SchemeRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£3,233,820

The provision of extra care services at Latham Court, Bridgemere Close, Laurel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 0LS.

Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £3,233,820 exc. VAT · £3,880,584 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Utilisation of each schemes hours will be monitored and may result in an increase or decrease of hours within each scheme, or the requirement for additional services to support the scheme. The contract values stated in this notice are based on the Authority's current hourly rate. The Authority has the discretion to review the hourly rate annually as part of its fee setting review and market shaping duties under Section 5 Care Act 2014 and, as a result in any changes in standard fees rates for Extra Care Services, the Authority would vary the contract value accordingly. Details are set out in the procurement documents. · 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 contracts will be managed and performance monitored throughout the duration of the contract which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #3Links View Extra Care SchemeRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£3,342,972

The provision of extra care services at Links View, 102 Vale Rd, Liverpool L25 7FB.

Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £3,342,972 exc. VAT · £4,011,566 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Utilisation of each schemes hours will be monitored and may result in an increase or decrease of hours within each scheme, or the requirement for additional services to support the scheme. The contract values stated in this notice are based on the Authority's current hourly rate. The Authority has the discretion to review the hourly rate annually as part of its fee setting review and market shaping duties under Section 5 Care Act 2014 and, as a result in any changes in standard fees rates for Extra Care Services, the Authority would vary the contract value accordingly. Details are set out in the procurement documents. · 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 contracts will be managed and performance monitored throughout the duration of the contract which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #4Meadow Court Extra Care SchemeRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£4,509,606

The provision of extra care services at Meadow Court, 1 Porchfield Close, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 9DT

Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £4,509,606 exc. VAT · £5,411,527 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Utilisation of each schemes hours will be monitored and may result in an increase or decrease of hours within each scheme, or the requirement for additional services to support the scheme. The contract values stated in this notice are based on the Authority's current hourly rate. The Authority has the discretion to review the hourly rate annually as part of its fee setting review and market shaping duties under Section 5 Care Act 2014 and, as a result in any changes in standard fees rates for Extra Care Services, the Authority would vary the contract value accordingly. Details are set out in the procurement documents. · 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 contracts will be managed and performance monitored throughout the duration of the contract which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #5Millachip Court Extra Care SchemeRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£3,772,788

Provision of extra care services at Millachip Court, White Rock Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 5LA.

Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £3,772,788 exc. VAT · £4,527,345 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Utilisation of each schemes hours will be monitored and may result in an increase or decrease of hours within each scheme, or the requirement for additional services to support the scheme. The contract values stated in this notice are based on the Authority's current hourly rate. The Authority has the discretion to review the hourly rate annually as part of its fee setting review and market shaping duties under Section 5 Care Act 2014 and, as a result in any changes in standard fees rates for Extra Care Services, the Authority would vary the contract value accordingly. Details are set out in the procurement documents. · 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 contracts will be managed and performance monitored throughout the duration of the contract which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.
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 5 lots
Quality: 82%Price: 8%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 82%
  • Cost: 8%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: Individual questions under the quality criteria will be weighted and submissions scored against a 0-5 methodology. Full details of the requirements and evaluation methodology can be seen in the procurement documents.
  • Social Value: Bidders will be required to offer commitments for each scheme (Lot) they are bidding for against a number of measures in line with the national TOM's social value framework. Full submission requirements and details of the evaluation methodology can be seen in the procurement documents.
  • Cost: Bidders are required to submit their detailed resource proposals for each scheme (Lot) they are bidding for. Bids must remain within the stated budget. Submissions will be scored against a 0-5 methodology. Full details of the requirements and evaluation methodology can be seen in the procurement documents.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 8 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.8 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 16 Jul 2029
First published
25 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
Last source update
13 Jul 2026, 17:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Nov 2026
Authority reference
DN820171
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065804
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bcc2 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

The payment process and fee structure are as detailed in the tender documents.

How it runs

Bidders are invited to submit responses to two of the Council's procurement documents:

(1) a procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) which contains a number of pass/fail questions and conditions of participation.

(2) a tender document containing quality, cost and social value questions for the service requirements.

Submissions will be evaluated in two stages. Firstly the council will evaluate submissions of the PSQ and compliance with the mandatory requirements and criteria. Only bidders who pass this evaluation stages will move to the second stage of evaluation and have their tender submissions assessed.

During the evaluation process the council reserves the right to invite bidders for interview to clarify the submissions which have been put forward.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

25 Jun 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published129 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
  2. Market engagement123 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    Liverpool City Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced providers to deliver high quality care and support services across five Extra Care Housing schemes within the city boundary:

    Lot 1: Brookside House, Brookside Avenue, Liverpool, L14 7LN

    Lot 2: Latham Court, Bridgemere Close, Liverpool, L7 0LS

    Lot 3: Linksview, Vale Road, Liverpool, L25 7FB

    Lot 4: Meadow Court, Porchfield Close, Liverpool, L11 9DT

    Lot 5: Millachip Court, White Rock Street, Liverpool, L6 5LA

    This procurement is a key component of the Council's commitment to delivering its vision for Adult Social Care: "Working together, we will enable Liverpool residents to live full, active lives; to live independently and to play an active part in their local communities."

    Prior to the publication of the Extra Care Services tender pack, Liverpool City Council will be hosting an information session for prospective bidders on Wednesday 1 July 2026 from 11:00 - 12:00. This session will be undertaken via MS Teams.

    To register your interest, please email the team at AdultCommissioningTeam.People@liverpool.gov.uk using the title Extra Care Information Session, and provide the following information:

    Provider name

    Your name

    Your job role

    Your email address

    An MS Teams link will then be issued to all registered attendees by close of play on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

  3. Tender notice published111 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 17:08 BST
  4. Next notice expected111 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by80 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline72 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Today
    2 Nov 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 15 days
    17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 149 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
    UK2
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
    UK3
  3. Status changed to planned
    2 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    2 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
  5. Deadline published: 21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    2 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 17:08 BST
    UK4
  7. Published value published: £19,825,890
    13 Jul 2026, 17:08 BST
  8. Status changed to active
    13 Jul 2026, 17:08 BST
  9. Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    13 Jul 2026, 17:08 BST
    +0 days · was 21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

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 (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure