Notice Information
Notice Title
Homecare Services Framework
Notice Description
North Tyneside Council is seeking to procure a new framework arrangement to support people to live independently in their own home. The Service will enable a person to live an independent life, remain in their own home and fully engage in their community. The Service will support people assessed by North Tyneside Adult Social Care and by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Note to Suppliers: You must have or obtain prior to commencing the contract a CQC registration in either North Tyneside, Northumberland or Newcastle. Approximate Value - PS 234M
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Named Provider in Zone 1
Two (2) Named Providers to provide care and support services when required to enable a person to live an independent life, remain in their own home and fully engage in their community. Zone 1 - Whitley Bay
Renewal: 2-year Framework Contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Extensions will be based on a 1 yr plus 1 yr extension, total contract period if both extensions taken - 4 years.
Lot 2 - Named Provider in Zone 2Two (2) Named Providers to provide care and support services when required to enable a person to live an independent life, remain in their own home and fully engage in their community. Zone 2 - Tynemouth
Renewal: 2-year Framework Contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Extensions will be based on a 1 yr plus 1 yr extension, total contract period if both extensions taken - 4 years.
Lot 3 - Named provider in Zone 3Two (2) Named Providers to provide care and support services when required to enable a person to live an independent life, remain in their own home and fully engage in their community. Zone 3 - Wallsend
Renewal: 2-year Framework Contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Extensions will be based on a 1 yr plus 1 yr extension, total contract period if both extensions taken - 4 years.
Lot 4 - Named provider in Zone 4Two (2) Named Providers to provide care and support services when required to enable a person to live an independent life, remain in their own home and fully engage in their community. Zone 4 - Longbenton
Renewal: 2-year Framework Contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Extensions will be based on a 1 yr plus 1 yr extension, total contract period if both extensions taken - 4 years.
Lot 5 - Named provider in Zone 5Two (2) Named Providers to provide care and support services when required to enable a person to live an independent life, remain in their own home and fully engage in their community. Zone 5 - Wideopen, Dudley, Backworth and Shiremoor
Renewal: 2-year Framework Contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Extensions will be based on a 1 yr plus 1 yr extension, total contract period if both extensions taken - 4 years.
Lot 6 - Secondary provider for the boroughSecondary provider to provide care and support services when required to enable a person to live an independent life, remain in their own home and fully engage in their community. All Zones
Renewal: 2-year Framework Contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Extensions will be based on a 1 yr plus 1 yr extension, total contract period if both extensions taken - 4 years.
Planning Information
North Tyneside will be holding 2 (possibly 3) engagement events. The events will cover an overview on the contract, timeline of the procurement, social value requirements and portal information. The 2 events will be held via teams on the following dates: 12th March 2026 - 10:00am 17th March 2026 - 10:00am (Note:) If there is a requirement the Authority will arrange a further face to face event - date and time to be confirmed. Suppliers wishing to attend can do so by completing the expression of interest questionnaire via the Open Portal at: https://www.open-uk.org/ Project reference number is OPEN2026176
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051d65
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056286-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £234,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £234,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jul 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTH TYNESIDE
- Postcode
- NE27 0BY
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- North Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Shiremoor
- Westminster Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056286-2026
15th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008312-2026
30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024732-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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