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Home (Domiciliary) Care Service

London Borough of Harrow

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Oct 2026 at 11:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Nov 2025 at 14:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

29 May 2025 at 11:53

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

29 May 2025 at 10:49

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

08 May 2025 at 12:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Harrow intends to establish a framework for home care services in Harrow. It covers three service categories: long-term domiciliary care for adults aged 18 and over, reablement services for adults, and home care for children. The work is intended to provide care in people’s homes. The council is seeking market input to shape its commissioning approach and forthcoming procurement. This is a health and social care services requirement, with the framework covering the three categories under one lot.

The process is at the planning stage: the council has announced its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use a competitive flexible procedure and establish a framework. The stated estimated value is £160 million including VAT. The planned contract period runs from 1 July 2027 to 29 June 2030, with a possible extension to 29 June 2035. The council expects to publish the next notice on 6 November 2026. It plans an online Teams market-engagement webinar on 29 October 2026, covering service requirements, framework structure, lots, procurement process and indicative timescales, with questions and clarification; attendance is limited to one person per organisation and aimed at owners, directors and registered managers. Information at engagement remains indicative and subject to approval.

The planned framework may suit providers with the operational capability to deliver home-based care across one or more of the three service areas: ongoing support for adults, adult reablement, or care for children. The council indicates that small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable participants. The webinar is intended to help providers understand the anticipated service requirements and framework design, and gives them a chance to feed into the commissioning approach before the formal procurement. Providers should consider whether their staffing, care-delivery capacity and experience match the relevant service category and the scale of a borough-wide framework. The stated engagement is aimed at owners, directors and registered managers; no particular accreditation or experience threshold is set out here. The eventual requirements remain subject to final approval.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home (Domiciliary) Care Service

Notice Description

London Borough of Harrow is conducting preliminary market engagement for a new Home Care Framework. This covers three service categories: long-term home care for adults 18+, adult reablement and children's home care services. This engagement aims to inform the market of the Authority's commissioning intentions and the upcoming procurement opportunity.

Planning Information

An online Teams webinar market engagement event will be held on Thursday 29 October 2026. Interested providers can register to attend using the following link: . https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6e4aaa07-3d5a-4193-afb8-ea83dd3d5a74@d2c39953-a8db-4c3c-97f2-d2dc76fb3e2c The webinar will provide an overview of the commissioning approach ahead of tender publication, including the service requirements, framework structure, lot arrangements, procurement process and timescales. Providers will also have the opportunity to ask questions and seek any clarifications. Attendance at the webinar is limited to one person per organisation and is aimed at owners, directors, and registered managers. All information shared at this stage is indicative and subject to change pending final approval prior to the formal invitation to tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050eb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097366-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£160,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Harrow
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA3 8FL
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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