Planning

Care at Home

CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

10 Feb 2026 at 13:36

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:36

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council is planning to recommission its care and support services within the region, with an emphasis on the Care at Home services, which includes domiciliary care across the borough. This tender falls under the industry category of health and social work services with procurement set to be managed via a competitive flexible procedure, highlighting its 'light touch' special regime. The contractual period is anticipated to start on 1st December 2026 and run until 30th November 2028, with potential extensions to 2029. Service provisions will be delivered across Cheshire East, specifically within region UKD62, covering both home-based care and Extra Care Housing. Future notice communication is expected around 7th April 2026.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to establish and grow their presence in the care sector. Ideal candidates are organisations experienced in delivering health and social care services, capable of adapting to the merging of home care and Extra Care Housing models. The Council's intention to integrate these services presents a unique opportunity to be part of transformational work aimed at promoting independence and community support, which could lead to expanded contracts and continued collaboration with the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care at Home

Notice Description

Cheshire East Council is recommissioning the care and support services delivered in people's homes across the borough. This is currently known as Care at Home or Domiciliary Care. These statutory services enable people who need care to remain living safely and independently in their own homes. Extra Care Housing provisions are purpose-built schemes that support people to maintain their independence by living in self-contained apartments equipped with pull-cord systems. These buildings are staffed 24 hours a day, every day, by a care team commissioned by the Council. Residents receive support for both planned and unplanned care needs. Cheshire East currently operates four Extra Care Housing schemes, with the potential for this to increase to six in the future. The purpose of both Care at Home and Extra Care Housing services is to promote independence and security, reducing the need for residents to move into residential care. Although Extra Care Housing is delivered within community buildings and Care at Home is a borough-wide service, both share aligned principles. To reflect this, the Council's long-term intention-through a programme of transformational work-is to merge these two care contracts and provisions into a single service offer. To support this transition, the commissioning process for both Care at Home and Extra Care Housing services will begin later this year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011892-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Apr 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementeast@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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