Planning

Care and support at home

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Feb 2025 at 17:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council has initiated a procurement process for "Care and support at home" services, focusing on domiciliary care. This initiative falls under the social work and related services industry category. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a significant milestone due on 25 March 2025, when responses to the market interest questionnaire are expected. This engagement aims to gather insights from domiciliary care providers to design a competitive tender. The Council supports approximately 2,500 individuals weekly, investing around £32 million annually. The competition will be based in the UKD72 region, specifically Liverpool, with services commencing from 1 December 2025, and potentially extending until 2033.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those providing home-help services. The future tender process is ideal for businesses with experience in supporting a large number of home care clients. Additionally, organisations capable of handling large contracts with a budget of around £32 million annually would find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this tender process will allow businesses to establish or strengthen their presence in the public sector, enhance client volume, and contribute to an essential community service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care and support at home

Notice Description

MARKET INTEREST ASSESSMENT - CARE AND SUPPORT AT HOME The Council is seeking to understand providers views on the design of their Care at Home contract.

Planning Information

The Council is seeking to engage with domiciliary care providers in the market to inform the design and delivery of a 'Care at home' contract. As of November 2024, Liverpool City Council procures approximately 44,000 hours of home care each week, supporting 2,500 people at any one time. The 2024-25 budgeted cost of this service is £32m. The Council have developed a market interest questionnaire which sets out the information the Council is seeking from providers. The opportunity can be accessed through the Council's procurement portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ then click 'Current Opportunities' and search reference DN764781. The closing date for responses to the questionnaire is Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 11am. The opportunity is open for the Council to view responses as soon as they are submitted. Clarifications should be raised using the messaging section in the procurement portal. The Council intends to initiate a competitive tendering process for providers to deliver its chosen model within the next six months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e83f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007344-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

98513310 - Home-help services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
emma.albel@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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