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Invitation to Participate in Market Engagement for the provision of Extra Care Housing services in Strawberry Gardens 2026

North Somerset Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 15:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council intends to commission extra care housing services at Strawberry Gardens in Yatton. The service will provide on-site care and support to older people living in their own self-contained homes, helping them remain as independent as possible and offering a response to emergency calls. Extra care housing is intended as an alternative to residential care for people whose care needs mean they can no longer manage in their current home; it is not a care home. The requirement is for health and social care services, delivered at the Strawberry Gardens development in Yatton. The council is seeking provider feedback on the market to shape its future commissioning and procurement approach.

This process is at the planning stage: the council is undertaking preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. Suppliers are asked to complete and return a market engagement questionnaire through the Supplying the South West portal by 17:00 on 2 November 2026. The council expects a future notice on 1 February 2027. The planned service period runs from 28 October 2027 to 27 October 2033. The stated estimated value is £1,209,000 excluding VAT (£1,450,800 including VAT). The requirement is arranged as one lot, with participation considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Feedback will help the council understand the market, opportunities and challenges, and inform its future procurement approach; engagement responses will not be evaluated as part of a future tender.

This engagement is relevant to providers of extra care housing and care and support services for older people, particularly those able to deliver support on site in residents’ own homes and respond to emergency calls. Smaller providers may be suitable, and organisations with experience of promoting independence and providing an alternative to residential care are well placed to contribute. At this stage, the council is seeking market insight rather than assessing bids: providers can share their understanding of service delivery, market capacity, opportunities and challenges to help shape the future commissioning approach. Taking part in the engagement does not form part of a formal procurement and the responses will not be scored in a later tender. Suppliers must be registered on the Central Digital Platform to participate in procurement opportunities.⟂

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Participate in Market Engagement for the provision of Extra Care Housing services in Strawberry Gardens 2026

Notice Description

North Somerset Council invites suppliers to express their interest in participating in a market engagement exercise regarding the provision of Extra Care Housing services in Strawberry Gardens, Yatton. We are seeking feedback from providers to help inform the future commissioning and procurement of Extra Care Housing services. The information provided will be used to understand the current market, identify opportunities and challenges, and support the development of any future procurement approach. Participation does not form part of any formal procurement process and will not be evaluated as part of any future tender exercise. Extra care housing is housing designed with the needs of older people in mind and with varying levels of care and support available on site. Residents of extra care housing have their own self-contained homes, their own front doors, and a legal right to occupy the property. Extra care housing is not a care home. There is an on-site care provider who will deliver care and support to the residents of the development with a view to enabling clients to remain as independent as possible in their own home. The care provider is also available for any emergency calls required by the clients. North Somerset Council is committed to offering extra care housing as an alternative to residential care for those people who can no longer manage in their current home due to their care needs. Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise should click the "Express an Interest" button on Supplying the South West portal, complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire, and return it via Supplying the South West portal by Monday 2nd November 2026, no later than 17:00hrs. Please note: Under the new Procurement Act 2023, the Government has introduced the Central Digital Platform (CDP). All suppliers must be registered on the CDP to participate in procurement opportunities. Further details are provided in the attached Proactis and Central Digital Platform Information Slides.

Planning Information

Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise should click the "Express an Interest" button on the Supplying the South West portal and complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire, which can be found in the attachments section of the portal. Completed questionnaires should be returned via the portal by no later than 17:00hrs on Monday 2nd November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b05
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098603-2026
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
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
£1,209,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Oct 2027 - 27 Oct 2033 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
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Further Information

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