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The Provision of Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme

Wakefield Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2026 at 16:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Oct 2026 at 10:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 May 2026 at 16:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 18:42

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the City of Wakefield procured personal care and support services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme in Wakefield. The service supports residents to live as independently as possible, using a dedicated, skilled team based on site around the clock, every day of the year. The scheme contains 60 apartments, of which the Council has nomination rights for 36. This is a health and social care service, rather than a purchase of goods or building works. The requirement centres on providing ongoing care and support within an extra-care housing setting, with staff available to meet residents’ needs at any time.

The procurement is complete: Creative Support Limited was selected through an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 20 October 2026. The award was made on 30 September 2026. The awarded value is £2.71 million gross (£2.168 million excluding VAT). The contract runs from 20 October 2026 to 30 April 2029, with one extension option to 30 April 2030. There was one lot. Evaluation covered quality method statements and social value outcomes; the hourly rate was assessed on a pass-or-fail basis. The competition received 21 bids, including six from SMEs and one from a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

For a future requirement at this scheme, a credible supplier would need to deliver reliable, round-the-clock personal care and support through a skilled on-site team, while helping residents maintain independence. The awarded service shows the need to manage provision across a 60-apartment extra-care setting, including homes for which the Council has nomination rights. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate strong responses to quality method statements and meaningful social value outcomes, as these formed part of the evaluation; an acceptable hourly rate was also a pass-or-fail condition. The competition attracted 21 bids, so suppliers should be prepared to compete against a broad field. The Council considered SME and VCSE suitability, making this requirement relevant to providers of different sizes and social-purpose organisations as well as larger care providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme

Notice Description

Personal Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme. The aim of this service is to support individuals to live as independently as possible through the provision of a dedicated, skilled on-site team of staff available 24/7, 365 days a year. There are sixty apartments within the scheme, and the Council has nomination rights for thirty-six apartments. The contract will have an initial term of two and a half years commencing 1st October 2026 until 30th April 2029, with the option to extend up to an including 30th April 2030.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Opotion to extend up to 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f7e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100164-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,980,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,980,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,168,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,168,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-04-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2HQ
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLE45 Wakefield
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Creative Support

Further Information

Notice Documents

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