Planning

Care Home Services (Older People)

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jun 2025 at 12:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is planning the procurement of care home services, focusing on nursing and residential care for older people. The tender is titled "Care Home Services (Older People)" and falls under the services category, specifically social work services with accommodation. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a contract period intended to begin on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2031, with possible extensions until 31st March 2034. This will take place in the region of UKK3, United Kingdom. The procurement process involves a market engagement event, with key dates such as 22nd January 2025 for a commercial workshop already concluded. The initial planning stage commenced with the publication of the notice on 16th June 2025, highlighting Cornwall Council’s initiative to bridge the supply-demand gap in care services.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focused on the elderly, to expand their influence and drive growth. With a substantial budget of £1,187,000,000 (gross), businesses able to provide comprehensive nursing and residential care are well-positioned to fulfil the requirements of Cornwall Council's framework. The potential for long-term involvement until March 2034 further enhances the attractiveness of this procurement for established providers or consortia looking to secure a stable revenue stream within this sector. Companies experienced in collaborating with public authorities or those looking to enter the public sector market may find this an advantageous opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities and forge strategic relationships with sub-central governmental bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care Home Services (Older People)

Notice Description

Maintain the delivery of nursing and residential care services for older people based on existing care care homes. This will ensure care services are available to older people whilst whilst the Councils progresses a development framework for new schemes to bridge the gap between supply and demand in Cornwall.

Planning Information

10 Sept 2024 Publication of Prior Information Notice - market engagement invitation for combined Extra Care and Home Care 24 Sept 2024 Joint Care Homes and Extra Care market engagement event 04 Dec 2024 Re-Publication of Prior Information Notice - market engagement invitation for the individual projects following decision to separate the two elements extra care and home care in to separate procurement exercises 22 Jan 2025 Joint Care Homes and Extra Care commercial model workshop In order to view the engagement information please register and express interest to the project via the Proactis portal. https://procontract.due-north.com

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05494c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032608-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£990,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Simon Watkins
Contact Email
simon.watkins@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1872

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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