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Flexible Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home Care Services

Wakefield Council

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Planning

22 Oct 2026 at 10:07

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wakefield Council intends to establish a flexible framework for home care services across six localities: Brigantes; Five Towns and Wakefield North; Trinity Health Group; West Wakefield; Pontefract and Knottingley; and WHA South. The services are for delivery within these Wakefield areas. Suppliers may be relevant if they provide home care and can serve one or more of these localities. The planned framework is divided into separate locality lots, allowing providers to focus on the areas they can cover. This is a council procurement for health and social care services, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is at the planning stage: Wakefield Council has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure to establish a framework agreement. A further notice is expected on 26 October 2026. The buyer’s published timetable anticipates the procurement stage ending on 25 November 2026 and an award decision by 26 February 2027; these are planning dates, not an invitation’s response deadline. The framework is expected to start on 1 April 2027 and run to 31 March 2030, with the council able to terminate or extend it by up to three further years, to 31 March 2033. Each of the six lots has the same scoring: quality 90% and social value 10%.

The framework is explicitly considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so local and specialist home care providers may be well placed to prepare, including those able to deliver in particular Wakefield localities rather than across the whole district. The council’s stated evaluation puts most weight on service quality, with social value also assessed, so providers should be ready to demonstrate both the quality of their care and the social value they can offer. The planned arrangement is a flexible framework covering multiple areas, which may suit providers able to support ongoing home care delivery in their chosen locality. The procurement information supplied does not set out specific care standards, workforce qualifications, accreditations or capacity thresholds; suppliers should review the later tender requirements when published.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flexible Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home Care Services

Notice Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO PROVIDE PRE PROCUREMENT INFORMATION TO THE SUPPLIER MARKET RELATING TO THE PLANNED PROCUREMENT FOR A FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF HOME CARE SERVICES TO WAKEFIELD COUNCIL. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT TO THIS NOTICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Lot Information

Brigantes

Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Brigantes

Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033

Five Towns and Wakefield North

Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Five Towns and Wakefield North

Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033

Trinity Health Group

Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Trinity Health Group

Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033

West Wakefield

Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of West Wakefield

Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033

Pontefract and Knottingley

Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Pontefract and Knottingley

Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033

WHA South

Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of WHA South

Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099800-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 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
Wakefield Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 2HQ
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLE45 Wakefield
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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