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title: "Care At Home (Domiciliary Care)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030187"
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buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL"
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# Care At Home (Domiciliary Care)

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030187

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## Summary

The contracting process is being led by Cheshire East Council for the "Care At Home (Domiciliary Care)" services, classified under the Health and Social Work Services industry. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with an overall contract value of £76,385,276. The intended modification of the existing framework contract will extend its term by 12 months, now scheduled to last until 2nd September 2023. This initiative, located in the UKD6 region, involves joint commissioning with the Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group and South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, addressing the urgent need for care services amidst the ongoing staffing crisis in the care sector.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses within the care sector, particularly those offering homecare services and support for individuals with complex health needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger established firms, stand to benefit from the chance to bid for care packages, especially as existing providers face challenges. Prospective suppliers should be prepared to supplement the primary contractors while ensuring high standards of service delivery that promote independence and quality of life for service users in their own homes.

### Lot Information

Care At Home - Framework Contract

The Council is seeking Providers to deliver Care at Home Services (formerly known as domiciliary care). Providers will be expected to provide support to a full range of Service Users including those with complex health needs and end of life support at a level set out within this specification. As such, the Service is being jointly commissioned by Cheshire East Council, Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group and South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group. The care at home framework with be used to commission care for Adults to enable Service Users to remain in their own homes wherever possible, whilst preserving maximum independence, minimising risks, achieving outcomes and promoting quality of life. Provision is expected to complement and support informal carers where appropriate. Suppliers who are offered a framework contract will not be guaranteed any specific volume of work, but will be offered an opportunity to bid for care packages should the prime providers named within a specific Lot area not be in a position to undertake the work available. The principle objective of the service is to enable Service Users to remain in their own homes wherever possible, whilst preserving maximum independence, minimising risks, achieving outcomes and promoting quality of life. Provision is expected to complement and support informal carers where appropriate. The tender is divided into 10 Lots and will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031248-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,385,276 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | POSTC ODE |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 34 |
| Supplier names | ABLEWELL LTD T/A ABLEWELL CARE; ACESO SERVICES; AFFINITY HOMECARE (CHESHIRE; AGINCARE; AMG CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD T/A AMG NURSING AND CARE SERVICES; ARCHANGEL ENTERPRISES; CARE AT HOME GROUP; CARE NEEDS; CARERS TRUST 4ALL (TRADING NAME OF CROSSRAODS CARE CHESHIRE MANCHESTER AND MERSEYSIDE; CHESHIRE EAST HOMECARE LTD (T/A SURECARE CHESHIRE EAST; CHESHIRE HOMECARE LTD (T/A SURECARE CENTRAL CHESHIRE; CHESHIRE RURAL CARE; CHOICE SUPPORT; CLARITY HOMECARE; EDEN CARE SERVICES; EVOLVING CARE; GUINNESS CARE AND SUPPORT; H.G. CARE SERVICES; HAPPY VALLEY HOME CARE; HOMECARE4U; ICARE SOLUTIONS MANCHESTER; INSAFEHANDS; JSH CARE SERVICES LTD TRADING AS KARE PLUS CHESHIRE; LILYROSE CARE GROUP; PLATINUM CARE CHESHIRE; ROUTES HEALTHCARE (NORTH; SOS HOMECARE; SPECIAL PEOPLE NORTH; SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION; SYLK CARE; TEASDALE HEALTHCARE; THE HUMAN SURPORT GROUP; VALLEYWOOD CARE; VARIOUS - AS ORIGINALLY DETAILED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2021 at 14:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031248-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:195553-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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