Planning

Care Home Provision in Somerset

SOMERSET COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

12 Aug 2025 at 08:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Jun 2025 at 12:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Care Home Provision in Somerset" under the industry category of health and social work services. This procurement covers several specific areas, including residential care, dementia residential care, general nursing care, and older persons mental health services. The contract, valued at a gross amount of £960 million, is set to begin on 1st February 2026 and will run until 31st January 2034. Located in Taunton, within the UKK23 region, the council plans to engage interested parties through preliminary market engagement sessions scheduled for 23rd September and 25th September 2025. Businesses interested in participating are encouraged to contact Somerset Council by the deadline of 22nd September 2025. Additional materials from these sessions will be available online, ensuring transparent communication with potential suppliers.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those aligning with the specifications outlined by Somerset Council. The procurement framework is conducive to SMEs, offering a level playing field for smaller enterprises to become contractors. Companies with robust expertise in care provision and an understanding of public authority contractual requirements will find this tender particularly suitable. Engaging with this opportunity could lead to long-term collaborations with the council, providing stable revenue streams over the specified contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care Home Provision in Somerset

Notice Description

Lot 1 Residential Care Specification Lot 2 Dementia Residential Care Specification Lot 3 General Nursing Care Specification Lot 4 OPMH Specification (Older Persons Mental Health)

Planning Information

Engagement on the draft specifications for each Lot Engagement events in relation to the procurement process Dates and locations of events to be confirmed Contact: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk Further to the above - dates for the engagement sessions have now been confirmed and are as follows: Session 1: 23.09.2025, 13:00 - 14:00 Session 2: 25.09.2025, 10:30 - 11:30 Content for both sessions will be the same so you only need to attend one of them. If you would like to attend, please email stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk with the names and email addresses of those attending (max. 2 per organisation) and a Teams invitation will then be forwarded to you. Please ensure that those attending from your organisation are the most appropriate to feed into the discussions. If you are unable to attend the event, the presentation, notes and associated documentation will be available through the e-tender system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com Please respond by the deadline of 12:00pm on 22.09.2025 if you wish to attend. Thank you. Somerset Council reserves the right to cancel or re-arrange these events at its own discretion. Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by Somerset Council to undertake a procurement procedure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0551c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047856-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£800,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2034 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
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Steve Barker
Contact Email
commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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