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title: "Home Care (Domiciliary Care) Flexible Framework"
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# Home Care (Domiciliary Care) Flexible Framework

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39bb4e4e-3478-4ac8-a49e-61ef48ba8b59

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## Summary

The London Borough of Sutton has awarded a contract for the "Home Care (Domiciliary Care) Flexible Framework" for health and social work services. The tender, valued at £90,500,000, sought high-quality local Domiciliary Care Providers to support the independence and wellbeing of service users. The contract period runs from September 4, 2023, to August 31, 2028, with the award announced on July 21, 2023. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a tender deadline set for March 9, 2023, ensuring opportunities for SMEs in the health and social care sector.

This tender by the London Borough of Sutton presents an opportunity for Domiciliary Care Providers to engage in delivering tailored home care services to older and disabled individuals. Businesses registered and inspected by the Care Quality Commission are well-suited to compete in this Framework agreement. The council's flexible approach under Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 allows periodic reopening of the contract, providing ongoing business prospects within the health and social services industry in the Sutton region.

## Notice

The London Borough of Sutton (the council) intends to commission Home Care and Support services to support the independence and wellbeing of Sutton service users with care needs. It is a priority for the council that Sutton citizens are able to live independently at home. The council wishes to commission personalised, enabling and re-abling home care services which support people to retain their independence and continue to live in their own homes. The ultimate aim is that the quality of life of Sutton residents receiving home care services is enhanced. Home Care (Domiciliary Care) is one of the main care and support options provided to enable Service Users to maintain their independence and quality of life in their own home. The primary function of the home care service is to deliver bespoke care and support that maintains and improves wellbeing, independence and resilience appropriate to individual Service User circumstances, prevailing state of health, and personal aspirations - to live a full a life as possible: safe and independent at home. The London Borough of Sutton new model will be commissioned in accordance with Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime for Health and Social Care) allowing the commissioning of this contract by means of a Lot based, Flexible Framework which will be re-opened periodically as detailed within the tender documentation during the 5 year framework duration. The Council is seeking high quality, local Domiciliary Care Providers who are registered with, and inspected by, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to work with us in the delivery of a new patch based service model for home care arrangements commissioned by the council on behalf of older and disabled people with assessed care needs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d8caf94-02b2-4ee2-abaa-dfbe811309fd |
| 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 | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,500,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON |
| Locality | SUTTON |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM1 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | Sutton Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | ABSOLUTE CARE SERVICES; ALPENBEST CARE; ANGELS PLACE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE T/A LEXWIN TRADING; ASPIRE CARE SERVICES; AVANT HEALTHCARE SERVICES; BIO LUMINEUX HEALTH CARE; CARE MORE; CRYSTALLINE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; GA PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE; J.C MICHAEL GROUPS; KARE 4 YOU SURREY; MERCURY CARE SERVICES; PIVOT CARE GROUP; PREMIUM HOMECARE; PRIORY CARE SERVICES; PROFAD CARE AGENCY; RIVER GARDEN CARE; ROSECARESERVICESLTD; SENACARE; STICK CARE; SUPREME CARE SERVICES; UNIQUE PERSONNEL (UK; VERITY GROUP; VISTA CARE SOLUTIONS; WANDLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; WESTMINSTER HOMECARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d8caf94-02b2-4ee2-abaa-dfbe811309fd
- 6 Feb 2023 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ea53dc-d264-4dcf-a1f7-0e57917aa8fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d8caf94-02b2-4ee2-abaa-dfbe811309fd
  28th November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ea53dc-d264-4dcf-a1f7-0e57917aa8fc
  6th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ca599ea-61d7-ec11-8114-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.sutton.gov.uk/

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