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Extra Care Services Framework

Cornwall Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 11:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 May 2026 at 09:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Sep 2025 at 18:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 May 2025 at 13:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council procured an Extra Care Services Framework for on-site care and support in new and existing extra care housing. The services are intended to meet future demand identified in Cornwall’s Supported and Specialist Housing Strategy and Market Position Statement, across strategic locations in Cornwall. The work is classified as social work services with accommodation. The council is the buyer and the framework covers care and support delivered within extra care schemes rather than the construction or development of the housing itself. It is relevant to organisations providing supported living, domiciliary or extra care services, particularly those able to operate across multiple schemes and locations in Cornwall. The framework is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and the framework was awarded on 1 April 2026 following an open procedure. The award went to Be Care, Blueboard Care Services, Care Dorset, Cera Care Operations, Coastline Housing, Cornwall Health Care Services, Diamond Medical, Fortix, G P Homecare, Karrek Community CIC, Kensa Health Home Care, Lovage Home Care, Midco Care, Moreglo Care, Nadiamed, Passion Recruitment Agency, Penhellis Community Care, Safeside Supported Living Services and The Human Support Group. The awarded value is £2.6 billion. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 31 January 2028, with extensions possible until 26 July 2034. Evaluation weighted quality at 50%, price at 35% and social value at 15%.

This award demonstrates substantial, continuing demand from Cornwall Council for extra care services delivered in housing settings. A future competitor would need an operating model capable of providing on-site care and support in both new and existing extra care schemes, with sufficient capacity for delivery across strategic locations in Cornwall. The competition attracted 40 bids, of which 39 reached the final stage, showing a sizeable and established provider market. Quality was more important than price in evaluation, while social value also formed a separate part of the assessment. The framework’s suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that smaller or mission-led providers can be credible participants, provided they can meet the economic and technical conditions of participation and demonstrate reliable service delivery at framework scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extra Care Services Framework

Notice Description

Delivery of on-site care and support in new and existing extra care housing. In 2023, the Council published its Supported and Specialist Housing Strategy, Cornwall Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2023-2050 which sets out the future demand for services. This procurement tender exercise is for extra care services in new or existing extra care schemes in strategic locations across Cornwall to meet the demand set out in the Specialist and Supported Housing Strategy and Market Position Statement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information.

Planning Information

10 Sept 2024 Publication of Prior Information Notice – market engagement invitation for combined Extra Care and Home Care 24 Sept 2024 Joint Care Homes and Extra Care market engagement event 04 Dec 2024 Re-Publication of Prior Information Notice – market engagement invitation for the individual projects following decision to separate the two elements extra care and home care in to separate procurement exercises 08 Jan 2025 Extra Care pricing methodology workshop 16 Jan 2025 Extra Care specification workshop 22 Jan 2025 Joint Care Homes and Extra Care commercial model workshop In order to view the engagement information please register and express interest to the project please follow the link to the supplyingthesouthwest portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=65e2ac42-8bb1-ef11-8132-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073084-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£2,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
£2,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
£2,600,000,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cornwall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Postcode Area
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
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

Be Care

Blueboard Care Services

Care Dorset

Cera Care Operations

Coastline Housing

Cornwall Health Care Services

Diamond Medical

Fortix

G P Homecare

Karrek Community CIC

Kensa Health Home care

Lovage Home Care

Midco Care

Moreglo Care

Nadiamed

Passion Recruitment Agency

Penhellis Community Care

Safeside Supported Living Services

The Human Support Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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