Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Care and Support at Home Services - Framework Re-opening
Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionRe-opening of the Care and Support at Home Framework.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
7 yrs from 29 Sept 2024, The Services are deemed to be health, social and related services (Schedule 3 Social and “social and other specific services”) for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (the “Regulations”). As the value of the Services exceeds the threshold of the “light touch” procurement regime set out in Chapter 3 Section 7 of the 2015 Regulations, the Regulations will apply.
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £40,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Applies to lots 5, 10.
Lot 5 is emergency provision which is care that will be called off in the event of an urgent situation which may require a large-scale response. Packages may be grouped together for bidding and response times may be shortened, dependent on the requirements of the situation. The terms and conditions of this will be set out in any future mini competition/s dependent on the situation.
Lot #1Day Time Domiciliary Care and Support at Homeceiling above
Lot 1 is care and support delivered between the hours of 07:00 and 22:00 seven (7) days per week in accordance with the customers support plan. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration.
Lot #2Overnight CarePublished value£300,000
Lot 2 is overnight care which is care that is provided between the hours of 22:00 and 07:00. It can be for periodic visits or for an extended period overnight. This service requires a ‘Waking Night’ care worker who is able to provide personal care, in accordance with the customer’s support plan, as required. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration.
Lot #3Live-In CarePublished value£200,000
Lot 3 is live-in care which is care that is provided around the clock by one care worker or a team of carer workers where the care worker lives with the customer in their home. This provides constant assurance that the customer is accompanied to ensure safety. This service does not require the care worker to be providing personal care continuously, as part of the service is to be a constant presence to ensure the safety of the customer. It is appropriate that the care worker is provided with a bed and private area to sleep however they will be expected to wake up when the customer needs assistance. Such interruptions should not normally occur more than twice per night.
Lot #4Rounds ProvisionPublished value£320,000
Lot 4 is Rounds Provision which is care that is purchased in a block and called off as and when required. The terms and conditions of this will be set out in any future mini competition/s for the round. These rounds will give priority to a provider to be awarded packages of care within the designated confines of the round.
Lot #5Emergency Provision, Including Responses to Provider FailurePublished value£1,000,000
Lot #6Day Time Domiciliary Care and Support at Homeceiling above
Lot 1 is care and support delivered between the hours of 07:00 and 22:00 seven (7) days per week in accordance with the customers support plan. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration.
Lot #7Overnight CarePublished value£300,000
Lot 2 is overnight care which is care that is provided between the hours of 22:00 and 07:00. It can be for periodic visits or for an extended period overnight. This service requires a ‘Waking Night’ care worker who is able to provide personal care, in accordance with the customer’s support plan, as required. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration.
Lot #8Live-In CarePublished value£200,000
Lot 3 is live-in care which is care that is provided around the clock by one care worker or a team of carer workers where the care worker lives with the customer in their home. This provides constant assurance that the customer is accompanied to ensure safety. This service does not require the care worker to be providing personal care continuously, as part of the service is to be a constant presence to ensure the safety of the customer. It is appropriate that the care worker is provided with a bed and private area to sleep however they will be expected to wake up when the customer needs assistance. Such interruptions should not normally occur more than twice per night.
Lot #9Rounds ProvisionPublished value£320,000
Lot 4 is Rounds Provision which is care that is purchased in a block and called off as and when required. The terms and conditions of this will be set out in any future mini competition/s for the round. These rounds will give priority to a provider to be awarded packages of care within the designated confines of the round.
Lot #10Emergency Provision, Including Responses to Provider FailurePublished value£1,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
All details can be found in the tender pack.
- “Provision of Care and Support at Home Services - Framework Re-opening” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Closed
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Apr 2024, 11:35 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 16:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
I-65044- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034859- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04515cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
All details can be found in the tender pack.
Publisher note: The Council established a Pseudo Framework (the “Framework”) for the provision of the Services in 2024 (2024/S 000-011759). As per the ITT, the Council is now re-opening the applications to join this Framework. Therefore, Bidders that wish to join this Framework must follow the process as detailed in the ITT. Any provider that is already on the Framework should not respond to this ITT, unless they wish to apply to deliver services under a different Lot from their current contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 May 2026, 09:00 BST
Timeline
29 Sept 2024 → 19 May 2026 · 4 dates- Contract starts29 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published196 days ago16 Apr 2026, 16:13 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends164 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown18 May 2026, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened163 days ago19 May 2026, 09:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2024- Deadline moved to 16 May 2024, 13:00 BST9 May 2024, 15:13 BST+3 days · was 13 May 2024, 13:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 18 May 2026, 13:00 BST16 Apr 2026, 16:13 BST+732 days · was 16 May 2024, 13:00 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Apr 2026, 16:13 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2.1 | 13 May 2024 | 16 May 2024 | +3 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria