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title: "Provision of Domiciliary Care Service"
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# Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e4d46ad-c33e-4d84-96a4-bafc785e097b

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking suppliers for the provision of a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. This tender falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and involves delivering care to adults with assessed social care needs, including those with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health problems. The service will operate daily from 7:00am to 11:00pm throughout the year. The procurement is in the award stage, with the closing date for submissions extended to 3rd May 2024. The total contract value is £49,000,000, covering a period from 2nd November 2024 to 2nd November 2029. The geographical areas for delivery are Runcorn and Widnes, with the borough split into two regions for the service delivery.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care services, particularly those registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care. SMEs are encouraged to apply, and the procurement process is open, ensuring a competitive environment. The successful bidders will have the chance to expand their operations and customer base within the Halton Borough, benefiting from a multi-year contract. Businesses with a proven track record in delivering high-quality domiciliary care services and effective care monitoring systems will be well-positioned to compete for this tender.

## Notice

The Council wishes to enter into contracts to deliver a Domiciliary Care Service across the borough of Halton. The Service is for adults with a social care assessed need for domiciliary care. This will include older people, as well as adults who may have a physical disability, learning disability or mental health problems. The Service will be available between 7:00am and 11:00pm, 365 (366 in a leap year) days a year. Suppliers MUST be registered with the CQC to provide Personal Care and will need to demonstrate a proven track record in providing domiciliary care services to vulnerable people in their own homes. Suppliers will be required to demonstrate at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage that they are capable of meeting the Domiciliary Care Service Specification and quality standards required by the Council. Suppliers must show how they can deliver services to a Council defined quality standard in full partnership with the Council, people in receipt of care, Carers and other agencies. Suppliers will be required to have an appropriate system of Electronic Care Monitoring (ECM) in place and provide regular reports to the Council regarding Service delivery. For the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, the Borough of Halton will be split into two town-based geographical areas: Area 1: Runcorn - Lots 1 and 2 and Area 2: Widnes - Lots 3 and 4. The borough consists of the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor. For the purposes of the delivery of the Domiciliary Care Service, Area 1: Runcorn will include the civil parishes of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook and Sandymoor, and Area 2: Widnes will include the civil parishes of Hale and Halebank. The areas are referred to simply as Runcorn and Widnes for ease of reference. TUPE will apply to this contract for Lots 1 to 4 only. TUPE Information is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course. Fixed Rate Price for 2024/2025 is to follow and will be published via the Chest messaging facility in due course - (applies only to Lots 1 to 4). Lot 5 will make provision for a Single Purchase Framework (SPF). To view the full specification documents and requirements and to express your interest in this opportunity and access the ITT documentation, please visit www.the-chest.org.uk and search Chest Project ID DN714572. Questions relating to this document must be submitted via the Chest Messaging facility only and telephone calls will not be answered during the live process. Closing date for questions has been extended to : Friday 26th April 2024 at 3pm (was 12th April 2024 at 3pm) Closing date for submissions has been extended to: Friday 3rd May 2024 at 11.30am (was 19th April 2024 at 11.30am)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/158ffdee-2225-405f-9b75-57b0aa3a7395 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | CARE AT HOME GROUP; CARING CONNECTIONS; COMFORT CALL; GRACIOUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES; ICARE (GB; KINGDOM HEALTH LTD (PREV ADEMOLA; MERSEYCARE JULIE ANN LIMITED (MCJA; NEW DAY CARE; NFC HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE; PREMIER CARE; PROFAD CARE AGENCY; ST GEORGE'S HOME CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/158ffdee-2225-405f-9b75-57b0aa3a7395
- 10 Apr 2024 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2e89ab-4408-4ad1-8744-00d2944058fd
- 10 Apr 2024 at 08:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79c1bb8c-8514-45ed-9bfa-cc428f7d87b9
- 14 Mar 2024 at 11:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/062da154-0588-47c9-928c-5c8e07ed0c59

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/158ffdee-2225-405f-9b75-57b0aa3a7395
  3rd March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb2e89ab-4408-4ad1-8744-00d2944058fd
  10th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79c1bb8c-8514-45ed-9bfa-cc428f7d87b9
  10th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/062da154-0588-47c9-928c-5c8e07ed0c59
  14th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www2.halton.gov.uk

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