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Homecare for Leicestershire 2026

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2026 at 16:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Aug 2026 at 16:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Oct 2025 at 17:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 Aug 2025 at 11:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 09:39

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is procuring adult homecare and health care services for residents assessed as needing support at home. The requirement covers routine home care, continuing healthcare and live-in or 24-hour care across Leicestershire, classified as health and social work services (CPV 85000000). Providers are expected to support people’s health, safety, independence, recovery and wellbeing, including helping them gain, maintain or regain daily living skills. The service is intended to prevent avoidable hospital or residential-care admissions and support hospital discharge or moves from short- or long-term residential settings. Delivery is through partnership with independent-sector homecare providers and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded through an open procedure and an open framework with call-off competitions. On 4 September 2026, the council awarded the Home Care maintenance and live-in/24-hour care arrangement to multiple providers, with a value of £496,000,000. It also awarded the live-in/24-hour care arrangement to Agincare Live-In Care (Central) Ltd, Ruby Care Services Ltd, Specialist Homecare Group Ltd and Stockwellcare Support Services Ltd, with a value of £1,000,000. Both contracts run from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2034. The framework lots were evaluated in order through a procurement questionnaire, participation conditions and an hourly rate within the specified range, followed by quality method statements and a 15-minute presentation. Awards remain pending signature, with signature scheduled for 17 September 2026.

This procurement shows sustained demand from Leicestershire County Council for regulated, local homecare capacity across both routine domiciliary support and intensive live-in provision. Credible providers need to demonstrate compliance with the council’s service specification, including Care Quality Commission regulations, the Care Act 2014 and the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care 2018. Strong capability in safe care delivery, safeguarding, enablement, rehabilitation, wellbeing and supporting hospital discharge will be relevant. Providers should be able to maintain service quality, mobilise suitable care staff and deliver dependable coverage across Leicestershire. The evaluation also demonstrates the importance of clear written quality responses, meeting participation conditions, pricing within council guide rates and presenting a concise, convincing operating model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare for Leicestershire 2026

Notice Description

Leicestershire County Council (the Authority) is committed to the delivery of high-quality Adult Social Care Services and Health Care Services within Home Care for residents of Leicestershire who are assessed as requiring Home Care. The Authority wishes to work in 'Partnership' with independent sector Home Care Providers ("Providers"), who can demonstrate and maintain quality standards in line with the Council's Service Specification ("Specification"), which has at its core the Care Quality Commission's Regulations, National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care 2018 and is in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Providers are required to deliver services focusing on the health, safety, enablement, progression and wellbeing of people who require such services. They must enable people to gain, maintain or regain skills to help them live independently and recover from illness. The Service, wherever possible, supports people to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and residential care. The service should also support people to be discharged from hospital or move out of long or short term, building based care.

Lot Information

Home Care (maintenance) Home Care (Continuing Health Care) Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care)

Planning Information

Leicestershire County Council currently holds virtual Homecare Provider meetings every 2 months to all Providers including those who are current Providers on the Homecare for Leicestershire Framework Providers to discuss current issues and inform the market of future commissioning intentions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052016
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084111-2026
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£496,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£496,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£497,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County 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
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
99
Supplier Names

2M HEALTH & HOME CARE SERVICES LTD

A&R GUARDIAN SERVICES LIMITED

ABSOLUTE CARE AGENCY (EM) LIMITED

Adaptus Cares

ADDCARE LTD

Agincare Live-In Care (Central) Ltd

ALPHA-IMPERIAL PRIVATE LTD

Amicare Domiciliary Care Services Ltd

ANYTIME RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Arch Futures Ltd

Blessings Care ltd

Bright Intergrated Care Ltd

CAPITAL CARE RESOURCES LIMITED

Care at Home (Midlands) Ltd

Caredom Healthcare

R K S DOMICILIARY CARE LTD

Caring Hands (Leicester) Ltd

Caritas Care Solutions Ltd

Caronne Care Ltd

Christine Marie Care

CINOX HEALTHCARE LTD

City & County Care Services Ltd

CORNERSTONE AUTHENTIC CARE LTD

DCK CARE LTD

DISTRICT HEALTH HOMECARE LIMITED

DKM Healthcare

Eden Housing & Support Ltd

Eliezer Supported Living Services Ltd

ENMORE CARE SUPPLY LTD

ESHA HOME HELP LTD

Everyday Living Care

Evolving Care Limited

FIRST 2 CARE SERVICE LTD

Fosse Healthcare

Givecare

PRESTIGE CARE 247 LTD

GN Wellsprings Care Services Limited

Help at Home (Egerton Lodge) Limited

HELPFUL HOME CARE LIMITED

Homecare For You Ltd

INDEPENDANT COMMUNITY SUPPORT LIMITED

INSPIRE LIVES CARE SERVICES LTD

Key 2 Care Ltd

KRIS CARERS LIMITED

LIFECOME CARE LIMITED

Like Care Limited

LIVINGSTONE HEALTH CARE LIMITED

Medacs Healthcare PLC

Melton Care Services Ltd

MERCURY CARE SERVICES LIMITED

Mi Life Care Services

MIDLANDS CARE DIRECT LTD

Mobile Care Services Ltd

MUKUNDI LIMITED

My Homecare HFW Ltd

Passionate Homecare Ltd

OAKS HEALTHCARE LTD

OASIS CARE AND TRAINING AGENCY (OCTA)

PASSION HEALTH CARE LIMITED

Practical Care Solutions Limited

Prestige Social Care Services Ltd

Private Home Care Ltd

PURE HEALTHCARE SOLUTION LTD

Rainbow Care Solutions Ltd

REIGN SUPREME CARE SERVICES LTD

Reliance Community Care Ltd

RESILIENT HEALTHCARE LIMITED

DEVA CARE LIMITED

Ruby Care Services Ltd

SECAPLUS LIMITED

Sensitive Care Solutions Ltd

SHEPSHED CARERS LIMITED

Sova Healthcare Leicester Ltd

SPECIALIST HOMECARE GROUP LTD

Spirit Home Care

WOODCOCK CARE SERVICES LTD

SVK Care Ltd

Trinity Towers

Trust In Care Limited

UK Care Team Ltd

UNIVERSAL CARE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

Valley Care Direct Limited

Village Homecare Limited

Warwickshire Living Ltd

WESTMINSTER HOMECARE LTD

WOODLEIGH HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Wyville Home Care Services Limited

YOURCARE24 LTD

ZENTAR HEALTHCARE LIMITED

REAL IMAGING LTD

XCEL HOMES LTD

ABLECROSS LIMITED

Care 4 U (Leicestershire) Ltd

DHC Midlands Ltd

Divergent Healthcare Limited

INFINITELIFE CARE LTD

Integrative Supported Living Care Ltd

Enliven Social Care Limited

Stockwellcare Support Services Limited

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