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Care and Support Services within Extra Care Housing

Sunderland City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2026 at 16:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

19 May 2026 at 17:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

20 Feb 2026 at 16:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 11:18

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council procured social care and related services for tenants aged 18 and over in the Haddington Vale and Cherry Tree Gardens extra care schemes, including the Cherry Tree Gardens bungalows. The requirement covers care and support delivered within extra care housing, a wellbeing service and unplanned care. Services are for people assessed by the Council as eligible for care and support under the Care Act 2014, with care funded wholly or partly by the local authority. The work is delivered in Sunderland and sits within the light-touch social care regime. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating a requirement that can be delivered by organisations with relevant local or regional care-service capability.

The procurement has been awarded following a single-lot open procedure. Sunderland Home Care Associates (20-20) Limited was selected on 21 September 2026 for a gross award value of £8.5 million. The award is pending completion of the standstill period, which ends on 1 October 2026, with signature scheduled for 30 October 2026. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031, with an option, at the Council’s discretion, to extend by up to two further 12-month periods, giving a maximum extent to 31 October 2033. Evaluation was based on quality at 90% and social value at 10%. Fourteen valid bids were received, including eleven from SMEs and one from a VCSE.

This award shows sustained Council demand for integrated care and support in extra care housing, combining day-to-day care with wellbeing provision and responsive unplanned support. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate safe, person-centred delivery for adults eligible under the Care Act, including the ability to work with local-authority-funded residents and tenants across more than one extra care setting. Relevant strengths include experienced care staff, robust safeguarding and care-planning processes, dependable out-of-hours or responsive arrangements, and the operational capacity to provide consistent services at scheme level. The evaluation gives quality the dominant role, so evidence of service quality, outcomes, workforce competence, continuity and effective partnership working would be more important than price alone. Social value commitments would also form part of a competitive offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care and Support Services within Extra Care Housing

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of care and support services for the following extra care accommodation settings: * Haddington Vale * Cherry Tree Gardens Service requirements include Care and Support Services to individuals who are aged 18 years and over have been assessed by the Council as being eligible under the Care Act 2014 for care and support and whose care and support is fully or part funded by the Local Authority. The service will be provided to tenants within Haddington Vale and Cherry Tree Gardens extra care schemes (including the bungalows at Cherry Tree Gardens. The service will include: - Care and Support within Extra Care Page 2 to 5 - Wellbeing Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend up to a further 2 x 12 months at the sole discretion of the Authority

Planning Information

The Council is undertaking pre-market engagement in preparation for the procurement of care and support services for the following extra care accommodation settings: • Haddington Vale • Cherry Tree Gardens Service requirements include Care and Support Services to individuals who are aged 18 years and over have been assessed by the Council as being eligible under the Care Act 2014 for care and support and whose care and support is fully or part funded by the Local Authority. The service will be provided to tenants within Haddington Vale and Cherry Tree Gardens extra care schemes (including the bungalows at Cherry Tree Gardens. The service will include: - Care and Support within Extra Care - Wellbeing Service -Unplanned Care A Pre- Market engagement questionnaire has been published on OPEN the closing date for submissions is 12pm Friday 6th March 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05217b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089307-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£112,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£112,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2026-09-10

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sunderland Home Care Associates 2020 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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