Notice Information
Notice Title
Care and Support at Home Services Contract Re-open January 2026
Notice Description
The Council intends to appoint additional Individual Home Care Providers into the existing Alliances to address current capacity shortfalls within Lots 9 and 10. A capacity shortfall means existing Alliance Providers do not have sufficient capacity to meet demand in that geographical area. This procurement is initiated only where additional capacity is required, not to replace existing providers. Successful providers will complement the current Alliances by delivering care where demand exceeds existing capacity. The Services are delivered through eleven (11) place based Alliances. Each Alliance consists of multiple Providers who collaborate to optimise delivery within a defined Geographical Zone. Each Alliance is led by a Strategic Provider who oversees performance, administers the Alliance, coordinates capacity optimisation and acts as the Operational Provider of Last Resort, supported by Individual Providers who deliver Home Care services. The aim of the Services is to ensure people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, supporting them to remain well, safe and independent at home for longer. The Services primarily support older people and adults with physical disabilities, and may also support people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, sensory loss and other conditions where this model best meets their needs. Services include: * Regulated personal care tasks (e.g. mobility support, washing, dressing, toileting, medication). * Non regulated tasks (e.g. shopping, cleaning, community access) where required to meet assessed needs. * Night time care in exceptional circumstances to avoid residential care. * Clustering of home care in specific settings (e.g. sheltered housing) to enhance provision and optimise capacity. * Collaborative working within each Alliance to optimise delivery and support market stability, including prevention and management of provider failure. The original procurement was divided into eleven (11) Lots aligned to eleven (11) Geographical Zones. Contracts commenced on 19 October 2024 for up to eight (8) years: an initial three (3) years, an optional extension of three (3) years, and a further optional two (2) years. Extensions are at the sole discretion of the Council. The Contract permits the Council to open opportunities to new providers where Alliance capacity does not meet demand. This notice relates only to Lots 9 and 10, with new contracts scheduled to commence in June 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ec081d65-0fca-4d81-85dc-7562db3cbe8b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16418229-104d-44e9-82d3-684434b494d8
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
85323000 - Community health services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £28,405,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Jun 2026 - 18 Oct 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CORNWALL COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Celia Penhaligon
- Contact Email
- celia.penhaligon@cornwall.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1872 322222
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TRURO
- Postcode
- TR1 3AY
- Post Town
- Truro
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cornwall
- Electoral Ward
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick
- Westminster Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16418229-104d-44e9-82d3-684434b494d8
23rd January 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0592da31-e631-4369-94bd-df678f3121e5
22nd January 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8659d2-1262-43d4-b486-e1fef0d0f29d
22nd January 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2865fac0-a354-4943-8c0c-226d49972560
22nd May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc27a29e-538b-4e84-9da7-1c7122355d88
4th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83b2a5bf-0789-422e-824b-3fec140c5968
26th February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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