Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees

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Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees has successfully completed its procurement process to establish an Electronic Market Place (EMP) for Supported Living Services. The procurement, under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, aims to contract providers with relevant experience to deliver health and social work services to adults with eligible social care needs. This initiative focuses on service delivery within the region of Kirklees, classified under CPV 85000000. Awards have been granted through a restricted procedure with the selective procurement method. The most recent contracts, for the year 2025/2026, were signed on 31st December 2025 with various suppliers, such as Ability Options, Active, and Alpha May, each awarded different values for the provided services. The overarching EMP runs from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027, with possible extensions up to 31 March 2032 and encompasses both community-based and building-based supported living services divided into seven distinct categories according to user primary care needs.

This initiative provides significant opportunities for growth within the health and social work services industry, particularly for providers specialising in supported living for complex needs categories such as learning disabilities, autism, and mental health. The setup of this EMP allows new providers to join, offering a fresh opportunity to engage with local authorities in delivering essential services. Companies that focus on regulated activities and are appropriately registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will be well-suited to compete, offering services that support individuals to live independently while fostering community engagement. Overall, this procurement can benefit businesses focused on comprehensive care solutions, looking to expand their footprint within the Kirklees regional area.

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Notice Title

Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026

Notice Description

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is conducting this procurement exercise, in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), and intends to establish an Electronic Market Place ("EMP") with Providers with relevant experience and ability to provide Supported Living Services on a non-exclusive basis to Adults with eligible Social Care needs for the Council. Further competitions awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Supported Living - Community Based

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is conducting this procurement exercise, in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), and intends to establish an Electronic Market Place ("EMP") with Providers with relevant experience and ability to provide Supported Living Services on a non-exclusive basis to Adults with eligible Social Care needs for the Council. Further competitions awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026

Lot 2 - Supported Living - Building Based

Kirklees Council wish to establish a Supported Living Services ("SLS") Provider Agreement to replace the current Framework Agreement which may also be used by the NHS Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group ("CCG") (subject to CCG governance approval). As the current Framework arrangement does not allow new Providers to be able to join, the new SLS arrangement will in the format of an Electronic Market Place ("EMP") which will allow new Providers to join. A SLS Multi-Provider Agreement will be established and will allow the Council and the CCG to engage with suitably qualified Providers who will be able to deliver flexible services which will empower Service Users to live as independently as possible in their own home; this may include 1:1 support to access community activities and social activities. The majority of the care and support required through this SLS Provider Agreement will be Regulated Activity, requiring the Provider to be appropriately registered with the Care Quality Commission. There may be occasions where Non-Regulated Activities are required. Providers should assume they will be providing Regulated Activity. It is the responsibility of the Provider to ensure that they have checked the Care Quality Commission Regulation Guidance regarding what is Regulated Activity. Further details regarding the Services required are set out in the General Specification (see the procurement documents) and in the Terms and Conditions (see the procurement documents) The value of the Services to be awarded through this EMP is estimated to be approximately PS7,000,000.00 (seven million pounds) per annum. In order to meet its requirements the Council has divided the Services into two overarching Lots under which are seven distinct Categories. The Lots determine whether the requirement is to be delivered as floating support for people in their own homes or whether it is to be delivered to a number of Service Users based in shared accommodation. The distinct Categories mirror Service User Primary Care needs which allows Applicants (economic operators/tenderers) to identify and apply against the appropriate categories for their specialisms and ensures that the Council extends invitations to tender only to those qualified and capable Candidates with the correct experience and expertise for that Service User. Category Description: 1 - Learning Disabilities; borderline, mild, moderate to severe including profound and multiple disabilities and/or Autism and/or Mental Health with Behaviours that challenge Providers. 2 - Autism including those who identify as having Autism and those on the autistic spectrum such as Asperger's (self-diagnosed or diagnosed by a professional). 3 - Mental Health; enduring and severe 4 - Personality Disorder 5 - Complex physical and/or sensory impairment, long term health condition 6 - Acquired Brain Injury 7 - Persistent or Chronic Drug and alcohol dependencies Following the initial Request to Participate deadline, subsequent Requests to participate can be submitted at any time throughout the duration of the EMP but please note that evaluation of submitted Requests to Participate are only planned to take place on a quarterly basis. Additional information: Stated values are estimates and the contracting authority shall not be bound by such estimates nor should these be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any services. This EMP is anticipated to run from 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2027 with the Council reserving the right to extend for up to five (5) further twelve (12) month periods, up to 31 March 2032.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f6c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046648-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,654,142 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 20326 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees
Additional Buyers

Kirklees Council

NHS Kirklees CCG

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees

Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
30
Supplier Names

Ability Options

Ability Options Ltd

Active

Alpha May

Amethyst

Assist Home Care

Assist Homecare

Avalon Group

Bridgewood Trust

Care Angels (Batley)

Care Angels Batley

Caretech

Catholic Care

Choices

Compass Care Homes

Compass Care Homes Ltd

Connections Care

Dependable Healthcare

Home Group

Lifeways

Lifeways Community Care

Making Space

Mencap in Kirklees

Our TLC

Riverside Group

Solutions in Service

Solutions in Service Ltd

St Anne's Community Services

St Annes

United Response

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