This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2026 at 20:56

Award

08 Oct 2026 at 20:30

Award

30 Sep 2026 at 23:22

Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 15:26

Planning

30 Jan 2026 at 09:50

Planning

22 May 2025 at 12:32

Summary of the contracting process

North Tyneside Borough Council has commissioned homecare and social support to help people live independently in their own homes and participate in their communities. Services will be delivered across North Tyneside, divided into five geographic zones plus a borough-wide secondary-provider lot. The framework is also available to North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Care packages are allocated to named providers in each zone, subject to their capacity and ability to meet the requirements; if neither can take a package, it may be offered to providers on the secondary lot. Services are paid at hourly rates, including time-based work calculated by calendar day or, where spread over multiple days, eight-hour periods.

The procurement used an open procedure and is at award stage. Five zone lots each have two named providers: Everyday Care & Support and The Care and Support Group in Zone 1; The Care and Support Group and Comfort Call in Zone 2; Dale Care and Hales Group in Zones 3 and 4; and Everyday Care & Support and Life and Care Solutions in Zone 5. The borough-wide secondary-provider lot has 27 appointed suppliers. Each lot is valued at £39 million excluding VAT (£46.8 million including VAT); the overall estimated framework value is £234 million excluding VAT (£280.8 million including VAT). Awards were dated 30 September 2026. Contracts are due to run from 11 November 2026 to 10 November 2030. Evaluation was based on quality, including social value (20%); named-provider lots also weighted mobilisation and capacity at 15% each.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from North Tyneside for homecare providers able to deliver person-centred support at home and respond to care-package referrals across defined local zones. Credible competitors need sufficient local workforce and operational capacity to accept packages, mobilise services, manage delivery day to day and provide effective, caring and responsive support. Strong proposals should show how care and support needs will be met in practice, alongside a clear management approach and evidence of social value. The framework distinguishes between a small number of named providers for each zone and a broad secondary-provider pool used when named providers cannot take work. Suppliers should therefore be able to explain both dependable capacity and how they would maintain service quality when accepting individual packages.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Services - 2026

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 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 . Procured under Procurement Act 2023 Open procedure.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Named Provider in Zone 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 borough

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/100215-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£234,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£234,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£39,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
North Tyneside Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTH TYNESIDE
Postcode
NE27 0BY
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
29
Supplier Names

Life Choices Plus Limited

My Homecare Assistance Ltd

Comfort Call Limited

Dale Care Limited

Hales Group Ltd

LIFE AND CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Axis Care Group Ltd

Be Caring Ltd

BRIGHTER STAYS CARE LIMITED

Calderdale Home Care Limited

CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED

Allied Health-Services Limited

CARINGSMART LTD

CEL Homecare Limited

CHERUBIM HEALTHCARE LTD

CSG HEALTHCARE UK LTD

Florebright Care Ltd

Help @ Home Care Limited

JOHNJASPER ASSOCIATES LTD

KD CARE SERVICES LTD

Kelly Park Limited

KEYSPRING CARE LTD

KML KARE LIMITED

Per Ardua

Routes Healthcare (North) Ltd

Surecare Newcastle

Valley Care Direct Limited

VANGUARDS HEALTHCARE LTD

NURTURED CARE (NE) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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