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Published 30 Nov 2023, 19:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Open Framework for the Provision of Homecare Services

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£213,038,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submission deadline 29 Mar 20301249d 3h left
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 6 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework Awards to the Framework for the Provision of Homecare services for Cumberland.

www.cumberland.gov.uk/framework-homecare ↗

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 68 bids received (68.0 per place) · 37 appointed (full)
Framework period

6 yrs from 1 Apr 2024, The Council has decided to tender for an open Framework for a period of up to SIX years, because in the Council's reasonable opinion - A potential 6 year term supports Providers to commit to Delivery of Homecare in Cumberland / A potential 6 year term promotes stability of the market / It is permissible under Light Touch Regime of Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Standard Homecare ServicesCancelledRenewal 6 yrsPublished value£213,038,000

All award criteria are stated in the procurement documents only.

Lot 1 will make up the majority of Homecare commissioned, during the first few years.

Homecare Packages will be advertised via a method set by the Council and awarded under Lot 1 using the following approach:

The Council will advertise to all Framework Providers (where Providers indicate they wish to deliver).

Providers will submit offers.

Offers will be reviewed and awarded based on Customer choice or by the ranking as set out in the contract terms.

Accepted offers will become individual call offs/instructions (currently known as “Service Agreements” or “SPOs”).

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2030 (6 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council proposes to enter in to the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months with the successful providers. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to 12 months each. The maximum length of the Framework Agreement, including the optional extensions is 72 months. These optional extensions are at the complete discretion of the Council. The end date of 31st March 2030 includes the two optional extensions. If these extensions are not used, the Framework will end on 31st March 2028.Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Bespoke/Non Standard Homecare ServicesCancelledRenewal 6 yrsLot estimate not published

All award criteria are stated in the procurement documents only.

Lot 2 will be used to commission Homecare where there is an identified need to do things differently or to meet a specific need or demand that cannot be met via Lot 1.

Work under Lot 2 will be awarded via mini-competition where Providers will be invited to tender via The Chest.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2030 (6 yrs)
Delivery: North West
Extensions: The Council proposes to enter in to the Framework Agreement for an initial period of 48 months with the successful providers. There are TWO optional extensions available of up to 12 months each. The maximum length of the Framework Agreement, including the optional extensions is 72 months. These optional extensions are at the complete discretion of the Council. The end date of 31st March 2030 includes the two optional extensions. If these extensions are not used, the Framework will end on 31st March 2028.Variant bids: not allowed
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: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Diversity / Workforce / Safeguarding / Service Delivery / Continuous Improvement & Quality / Weighting: 100: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Diversity / Workforce / Safeguarding / Service Delivery / Continuous Improvement & Quality / Weighting: 100: 100
  • Price: 0
What this means for your bid
  • “Open Framework for the Provision of Homecare Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Nov 2023, 19:04 GMT
Last source update
14 Oct 2025, 11:21 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN701659
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065095
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041e2c Find a Tender

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
Appointment period ends
29 Mar 2030
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Jan 2024, 10:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Jan 2024 → 29 Mar 2030 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    11 Jan 2024, 10:30 GMT
  2. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published377 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 11:21 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Mar 2030

Notice history

1 event · 5 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2024, 11:30 BST
Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
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Please find link to Framework Cal-off Providers. https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/procurement-social-value-tenders-and-contracts/about-procurement

Any further providers added to the Framework will be updated and advertised on the Cumberland Council Webpage, following the link below: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/framework-homecare (PLEASE NOTE Cumberland Council closed the Homecare Framework on 25th April 2025 to new providers to increase the sustainability of our care market in accordance with the framework agreement. The re-opening of any …

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2024-04: 1 release · 12 Apr 2024
  • 2023-11: 1 release · 30 Nov 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 37admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6864 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 10 Jun 2024

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

Contracts

  • Contract 033225-2024-20

    Signed
    10 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-21

    Signed
    10 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-22

    Signed
    10 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-23

    Signed
    10 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-24

    Signed
    10 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-25

    Signed
    10 Jun 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-11

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-12

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-13

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-14

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-15

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-16

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-17

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-18

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-19

    Signed
    29 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-10

    Signed
    22 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-1

    Signed
    19 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-2

    Signed
    19 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-3

    Signed
    19 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

  • Contract 033225-2024-4

    Signed
    19 Apr 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Standard Homecare Services77bids · 77 electronic77—£128,144,000 – £213,038,000
Whole notice68bids · 68 electronic64—£128,144,000 – £213,038,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • His Majesty's Court ServiceReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

37 commercial parties on the notice
Show 27 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.