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Homecare, Rapid Response and Reablement Services

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

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Planning

17 Aug 2026 at 15:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation intends to procure homecare, rapid response and reablement services for vulnerable adults in the City of London. The services will support people to maintain or regain independence in their own homes and community, following Care Act assessments and care and support plans. They are intended to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, support discharge from hospital, reduce hospital stays and help residents avoid higher-cost residential care. Providers would deliver health and social care services, including support for people contributing towards their care costs following financial assessment. The procurement is classified as health and social work services and is subject to the light-touch regime.

This process is at planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. The City expects to undertake a preliminary market engagement exercise before deciding how to package and scope any future procurement. Interested providers are asked to complete a questionnaire by 17 September 2026, with responses informing an options appraisal and recommendations; participation will not guarantee an invitation or a future contract. The procurement is planned as one lot, with an expected contract period from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030 and a possible extension to 30 June 2032. The estimated value is £4,880,000 excluding VAT, or £5,856,000 including VAT. The future procurement is above the relevant threshold.

This engagement will suit organisations already delivering homecare, rapid response or reablement for vulnerable adults, particularly providers able to coordinate support in people’s homes and across community services. Relevant experience is likely to include promoting independence, responding to changing care needs, preventing hospital admission and supporting people after hospital discharge under the NHS discharge-to-assess model. Providers familiar with Care Act assessments, care and support plans and client financial contributions will be well placed to contribute informed views. The City is seeking sector innovation, attractive ways to package and scope the services, and national best practice. It specifically invites views from providers that do not currently deliver in London. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare, Rapid Response and Reablement Services

Notice Description

Homecare, Rapid Response and Reablement services to enable and support individuals mainatin levels of independence within their home environment within the City of London. Home Care, Rapid Response and Reablement services are delivered with the aim of supporting and enabling vulnerable adults to maximise their levels of independence at home and within the commnunity. These services can help to lessen the escalation of needs, assist in the prevention of hospital admissions and avoidance and support the individual following discharge from hospital. Homecare services in particluar can potentially reduce admission to high cost residential care settings for the Corporation's residents. This suite of services also supports the NHS hospital discharge (D2A) model, reducing hospital length of stay, improving outcomes for people (often better recovery within the home environment) and reduce acute bed capacity. These services are delivered in accordance with a Care Act assessment and subsequent care and support plan, as well as a financial assessment for clients above income thresholds paying or contributing towards their respective care costs.

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) The City is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 to Part 3 [Award of Public Contracts and Procedures] of the Procurement Act 2023 prior to the issuing of the Tender Notice. PME in this case is where the City, at an early stage in the development of its proposals, but prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity. This exercise will provide an opportunity for the City to obtain insight into sector innovations and how participants might approach the delivery of the service in question. To this end, we would ask providers that do not deliver in London to consider responding to this exercise, as we are seeking to incorporate national best practice and innovation into this service. It also gives a useful early insight into the likely level of interest in a proposed project from that market. Participants must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the City may conduct, nor that the City will procure any such supplies and services or accept any proposals offered. Any Procurement of supplies and services by the City will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act (PA23). The City has developed a questionnaire (attached at the end of this document), which could be found on the tender portal https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/, that they would like interested parties to complete. As stated above, the outcome of the PME exercise will inform an options appraisal with recommendations. Please complete the questionnaire attached to the link below and return. https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078222-2026
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, 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
£4,880,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 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
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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