Planning

Planned Care Support Services in Extracare Schemes in East Staffordshire and Tamworth

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Dec 2025 at 11:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Aug 2025 at 08:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council is currently in the planning stage for procuring planned care support services in Extracare schemes located in East Staffordshire and Tamworth. This process is initiated through tender with a focus on health and social work services. Key dates include the deadline for supplier feedback, which is set for 24th December 2025. The engagement seeks to explore potential opportunities with suppliers for additional care delivery in the region. The planned contract period is from 6th July 2026 to 5th July 2028, with the possibility of extension. Businesses interested in this opportunity should submit their completed questionnaires by the specified deadline to the council's designated email address. The preliminary market engagement helps Staffordshire County Council assess supplier interest and outline services to be commissioned.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health and social work services to expand their market presence in the care sector. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can secure a partnership with a public authority and potentially broaden their service offerings within the county's Extracare facilities. The tender supports the participation of SMEs, and businesses with expertise in adapting care services to specific settings are particularly well-suited. Given the council's predetermined hourly Extracare rate of £21.74, there is a clear financial framework within which providers can operate, offering a stable and predictable opportunity for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planned Care Support Services in Extracare Schemes in East Staffordshire and Tamworth

Notice Description

Delivery of planned care support services in Extracare schemes in East Staffordshire and Tamworth. Please email OPPDcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk quoting IA3758 to obtain a copy of further background information and request a questionnaire that contains the specific questions that SCC requires feedback on.

Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek further input from potential suppliers building on previous PME obtained in August 2025 in relation to Staffordshire County Council's (SCC) need to procure planned care support services in current Extracare facilities in East Staffordshire and Tamworth. The purpose of this additional PME is to further explore the requirements and services to be commissioned as part of the proposed tender . The questions within this PME follow on from responses the Council received from the Provider market. The care delivery would be funded by SCC at the Council's predetermined hourly Extracare rate of £21.74. Currently SCC funded care hours within the schemes are 354 hours per week for the East Staffordshire scheme and 389 hours per week for the Tamworth scheme. This PME would like to explore with Providers the interest in an additional site within East Staffordshire in close proximity to the original identified scheme. Please email OPPDcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk quoting IA3758 to obtain a copy of further background information and request a questionnaire that contains the specific questions that SCC requires feedback on. If your organisation did not respond to the first PME and would like to review the initial set of questions, please advise and these can be shared with you for your information and/or response. The deadline for responses is Wednesday 24th December 2025. Completed questionnaires should be returned via email to oppdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080058-2025
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
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
5 Dec 20253 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Dec 20253 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2028 2-3 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
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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