Notice Information
Notice Title
Keeping Well Services Framework
Notice Description
Framework for the provision of Keeping Well Services Services that are being commissioned under this Framework are: Lots 1 to 5 - Care & Support at Home (Daytime) * Lot 1 - Sunderland East * Lot 2 - Sunderland West * Lot 3 - Coalfields * Lot 4 - Washington * Lot 5 - Sunderland North Lot 6 - Care and Support in the Home: Overnight Care Lot 7 - Live in Care Service Lot 8 - Carer Support Service (Carer Relief) Lot 9 - Support Services (Ad-Hoc) Care and Support in the Home The framework will be awarded as follows: Lots 1 to 5 - single contractor for each geographical locality area lot as stated above. All framework orders will be directly placed with the contracted provider. Lot 6 - single contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide. All framework orders will be directly placed with contracted provider. Lot 7 - single contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide. All framework orders will be directly placed with contracted provider. Lot 8 - single contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide. All framework orders will be directly placed with contracted provider. Lot 9 - multiple contractor lot covering all locality areas citywide by further competition or direct award
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-58330760-f9c9-4627-a1c5-6c4f1ea5a48b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5032cd3-dacb-4398-aacf-5f4220ca65f1
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £135,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Dec 2025 - 15 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3AD
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5032cd3-dacb-4398-aacf-5f4220ca65f1
17th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/139822b1-6926-4524-acd2-8d9eb802e092
20th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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