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Extra Care Housing

Plymouth City Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jun 2026 at 15:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Dec 2025 at 15:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

17 Dec 2025 at 16:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2025 at 16:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

02 Apr 2025 at 16:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council has awarded contracts for "Extra Care Housing" services across four localities in Plymouth, United Kingdom. The project, under the sub-central public authority category, focuses on providing 24/7 on-site care for residents, mostly aged 55 and older, within self-contained homes. This open procurement process, completed with a series of tenders, was executed through an open procedure under the light-touch regime. The contracts, each lasting four years with potential extensions of up to four more years, cover the North, East, South, and West localities of Plymouth, with the procurement stage now complete. Noteworthy details include that contract periods commenced on 1 May 2026, with the legal framework guided by the 2023/54 UKPGA legislation. The total contract value across all localities amounted to £31.6 million.

This tender offers extensive opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in social work and related services. Large-scale service providers would find the contract's scope fitting due to its requirement for stability and consistent service delivery, but there's also room for SMEs who can demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness in care delivery. The contract supports initiatives to improve the wellbeing of service users, promote independence, and strengthen community relations—features that enable providers to contribute meaningfully to social value. With a focus on innovation and collaboration with housing providers, businesses that excel in these areas are well suited to leverage the outcome for growth, particularly within health and social care sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extra Care Housing

Notice Description

ECH is delivered within 7 schemes across Plymouth where people (the majority aged 55+) have their own self-contained homes as part of a larger complex, have a legal right to occupy the property and have the provision of 24/7 on-site care and support. The duration of the contract (Lots 1-4) is for 4 years with possible extensions of 2 years plus 2 years. The total contract values for Lots 1 - 4 (4+2+2), taking into account potential inflationary increases are detailed below: Lot 1: Extra Care Housing North Locality: PS4m Lot 2: Extra Care Housing East Locality: PS4.6m Lot 3: Extra Care Housing South Locality: PS10m Lot 4: Extra Care Housing West Locality: PS13m

Lot Information

Extra Care Housing North Locality

Renewal: The anticipated duration of the contract Lots 1 to 4 is for 4 years with possible extensions of 2 years plus 2 years. For further information please go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk search for Extra Care Housing opportunity. You will need to log in, register interest in the opportunity and download specification for more detailed information.

Extra Care Housing East Locality

Renewal: The anticipated duration of the contract Lots 1 to 4 is for 4 years with possible extensions of 2 years plus 2 years. For further information please go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk search for Extra Care Housing opportunity. You will need to log in, register interest in the opportunity and download specification for more detailed information.

Extra Care Housing South Locality

Renewal: The anticipated duration of the contract Lots 1 to 4 is for 4 years with possible extensions of 2 years plus 2 years. For further information please go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk search for Extra Care Housing opportunity. You will need to log in, register interest in the opportunity and download specification for more detailed information.

Extra Care Housing West Locality

Renewal: The anticipated duration of the contract Lots 1 to 4 is for 4 years with possible extensions of 2 years plus 2 years. For further information please go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk search for Extra Care Housing opportunity. You will need to log in, register interest in the opportunity and download specification for more detailed information.

Planning Information

Plymouth City Council will be holding market engagement events with organisations interested in providing care and support services within our Extra Care Housing schemes across the city. We would like to invite you to attend one of our market engagement events for the Plymouth Extra Care Housing contract. The engagement events will be held virtually with additional plans being finalised to host in person open day events, providing an opportunity to visit the schemes. Further details will be shared at the virtual engagement sessions. In person events are likely to be scheduled between 28th April 2025 and 9th May 2025. Virtual Engagement Sessions 17th April 2025: 11.30am – 12.30pm (MS Teams) 25th April 2025: 2pm – 3pm (MS Teams) During the virtual sessions, we will describe our aims in terms of the contract and the procurement activity and timeframes and provide an opportunity for questions and answers. To express an interest in attending a virtual session, please e-mail JointCommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk with your details and preferred date in order that you can be included in the meeting register. The link to the virtual events will be sent to you prior to the event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc41
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051505-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£31,600,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£31,600,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£31,600,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
13 May 2025Expired
Award Date
17 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Plymouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK41 Plymouth
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

G P HOMECARE LIMITED

SAGE CARE LIMITED

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