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title: "Provision of Domiciliary Care Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04485b"
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# Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04485b

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## Summary

Halton Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Domiciliary Care Service," classified under CPV 85000000 for health and social work services. The contract covers the borough of Halton, splitting services into two geographical areas: Runcorn (Area 1) and Widnes (Area 2). The tender process, conducted via open procedure, included the evaluation of bids based on quality criteria for lots 1 to 4 and a mix of quality (40%) and price (60%) for lot 5. Key dates include the original tender invitation on 14 March 2024, updates on 10 April 2024, and the award date on 3 March 2025. The contracts, valued at significant GBP amounts, will run from 2 November 2024 for an initial period up to 1 November 2029, with options for extensions.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly those with experience in domiciliary care services. Companies capable of meeting the required standards and demonstrating a history of delivering high-quality care can gain significant contracts. Large enterprises and SMEs alike, especially those registered with the CQC and equipped with robust Electronic Care Monitoring systems, are well-suited to compete. Awarded businesses will be engaged in consistent service provision across a large client base, enabling potential growth and the establishment of long-term partnerships with Halton Borough Council.

## 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 and Area 2: Widnes 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

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 1 - Runcorn (Area 1) - (1250 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 2 - Runcorn (Area 1) (1250 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031 All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of DomiciliaryCare Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 3 - Widnes (Area 2) (1500 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 4 -Widnes (Area 2) - Provision of Domiciliary Care Service

Provision of Domiciliary Care Service Lot 4 - Widnes (Area 2) (1500 hours per week)

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for Provision Domiciliary Care Tender

Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Service. Lot 5 is a call off Framework for direct award for single/spot purchase of Care packages to those suppliers included within Lot 5 - Single Purchase Framework (SPF) following the published evaluation/ award criteria based on - 60% Price and 40% Quality. Minimum hourly rate: PS20.00 to PS24.87 maximum.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions for the period 2nd November 2029 to 1st November 2030 2nd November 2030 to 1st November 2031. All criteria are stated only in procurement documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007691-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2024 - 1 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £21,259,482 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | CARE AT HOME GROUP; CARING CONNECTIONS; COMFORT CALL; GRACIOUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES; ICARE (GB; KINGDOM HEALTH LTD (PREV ADEMOLA; MERSEYCARE JULIE ANN; MERSEYCARE JULIE ANN LIMITED (MCJA; NEW DAY CARE; NFC HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE; PREMIER CARE; PROFAD CARE AGENCY; ST GEORGES HOME CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007691-2025
- 10 Apr 2024 at 08:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011553-2024
- 14 Mar 2024 at 09:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008111-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.the-chest.org.uk
- http://www2.halton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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