Planning

CARE AT HOME TENDER

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

01 Apr 2026 at 08:01

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

28 Nov 2025 at 09:17

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Metropolitan Borough of Bury is preparing a significant procurement opportunity titled "CARE AT HOME TENDER," with an estimated worth of £15 million per year. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with relevant notices being published on 1st April 2026. The contract, under the competitive flexible procedure, falls within the health and social work services industry category and is located in the UK, specifically the regions UKD36 and UKD37. While specific tender and contract start dates are estimated, the planned contract period extends from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2029, with a potential maximum end date of 31st October 2031. Key details for interested parties include pending deadlines for future notices, such as a planned communication date on 3rd May 2026.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The project is well-suited for businesses specialising in personalised care within home and community settings, focusing on interventions that proactively address individual needs to promote overall wellbeing and independence. Providers capable of entering framework agreements and adapting to the flexible procedural approach outlined by the Metropolitan Borough of Bury will find this tender aligned with their capacity for delivering sustainable social care solutions. Such a contract could enhance the service provider’s portfolio, demonstrating an ability to address dynamic healthcare challenges effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CARE AT HOME TENDER

Notice Description

The main aims of the Care at Home service are to provide proactive and personalised care within the individual's home and community. This means that the service provider should work in a person-centred way and respond to a person's changing needs to preventing crisis situations from occurring. This will address the person's social-care related quality of life as well as their wider wellbeing (for example housing, social inclusion, and environment) in line with their assessed needs and individual outcomes. The key principles behind this service will be reducing, preventing, or delaying the need for further care and support, promoting the statutory principle of individual wellbeing and introducing positive behavioural change to encourage independence where possible. PS15million estimated worth per year Please note that dates regarding transparency notice/publication of tender and contract start dates are estimation only and may change or not occur. Length of contract and extension is estimation only and may change when if the tender goes live.

Planning Information

The event will take the form of a webinar held via MS Teams. Interested providers must follow the request to participate form accessed from the Procontract portal and return via that portal before 12pm on 5th December 2025. Participants will be sent a Teams invitation to the event which will take place on 9th December 2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eabe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030092-2026
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, VCSE
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
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 May 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 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
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY
Postcode
BL9 0SW
Post Town
Bolton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Local Authority
Bury
Electoral Ward
Bury East
Westminster Constituency
Bury North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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