Notice Information
Notice Title
A006PA - Extra Care Care Tender - Honeytree Court and Helen Court
Notice Description
This tender is for the provision of the onsite Care and Support Service within Extra Care schemes. Extra care schemes are for older people and people with disabilities who want to live in their own home with access to on-site care and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, if they need it. It means living in a safe property, with self-contained apartments in a well-maintained extra care scheme in the heart of the community that is purpose built and tailored to the needs of older people and people with disabilities.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060cab
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054404-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,275,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,275,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,275,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054404-2026
9th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012616-2026
11th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005924-2026
22nd January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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