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title: "Care and support at home"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e83f"
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# Care and support at home

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e83f

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council has initiated a procurement process for "Care and support at home" services, focusing on domiciliary care. This initiative falls under the social work and related services industry category. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a significant milestone due on 25 March 2025, when responses to the market interest questionnaire are expected. This engagement aims to gather insights from domiciliary care providers to design a competitive tender. The Council supports approximately 2,500 individuals weekly, investing around £32 million annually. The competition will be based in the UKD72 region, specifically Liverpool, with services commencing from 1 December 2025, and potentially extending until 2033.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those providing home-help services. The future tender process is ideal for businesses with experience in supporting a large number of home care clients. Additionally, organisations capable of handling large contracts with a budget of around £32 million annually would find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this tender process will allow businesses to establish or strengthen their presence in the public sector, enhance client volume, and contribute to an essential community service.

## Notice

MARKET INTEREST ASSESSMENT - CARE AND SUPPORT AT HOME The Council is seeking to understand providers views on the design of their Care at Home contract.

### Planning Information

The Council is seeking to engage with domiciliary care providers in the market to inform the design and delivery of a 'Care at home' contract. 
As of November 2024, Liverpool City Council procures approximately 44,000 hours of home care each week, supporting 2,500 people at any one time. The 2024-25 budgeted cost of this service is £32m.
The Council have developed a market interest questionnaire which sets out the information the Council is seeking from providers. The opportunity can be accessed through the Council's procurement portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ then click 'Current Opportunities' and search reference DN764781.
The closing date for responses to the questionnaire is Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 11am. The opportunity is open for the Council to view responses as soon as they are submitted.
Clarifications should be raised using the messaging section in the procurement portal.
The Council intends to initiate a competitive tendering process for providers to deliver its chosen model within the next six months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007344-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98513310 - Home-help services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2025 at 17:52 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007344-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007344-2025
  26th February 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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