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Home-to-Assess Care Services

Essex County Council

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27 Aug 2025 at 15:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has concluded its tender process for the "Home-to-Assess Care Services" under an open procedure. This initiative aims to facilitate the procurement of home care services to aid hospital discharges, avert hospital admissions, and support transitions to long-term care or independent solutions. The awarded contracts encompass various regions within Essex including Mid Essex, North Essex, South-East Essex, South-West Essex, and West Essex. Key dates include the award finalisation on 27th August 2025, with the contracts set to commence on 6th October 2025 and run until 31st March 2028, with options for extension up to 31st March 2031. The procurement falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, with a main procurement category of services, and was conducted in the United Kingdom, specifically the UKH region.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses operating within the health and social care sector to expand their operations and establish a stronger foothold in the public services market. The contract has been awarded to various suppliers including PASSION TREE CARE SERVICES LTD and CARE QUALITY SERVICES LIMITED, alongside HALES GROUP LIMITED and DE VERE CARE PARTNERSHIP LTD, showcasing opportunities for both SMEs and larger enterprises. Businesses that specialise in home care services or have capabilities in managing hospital admission-related care transitions are well-positioned to deliver on contracts such as this and exploit renewal clauses for sustainable growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home-to-Assess Care Services

Notice Description

Procurement of Home-to-Assess home care services to support hospital discharge, hospital admission avoidance and the transition of care recipients to ongoing care services or 'self caring' solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051653-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,263,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CARE QUALITY SERVICES LIMITED

DE VERE CARE PARTNERSHIP LTD

HALES GROUP LIMITED

PASSION TREE CARE SERVICES LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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