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title: "Provision of a Care Home Flexible Framework Contract for Adults"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051367"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-08"
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# Provision of a Care Home Flexible Framework Contract for Adults

Buyer: BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051367

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## Summary

The procurement process is being organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council for a Care Home Flexible Framework Contract for Adults. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with a preliminary market engagement notice published. The initiative focuses on the provision of services in the UKK12 region, with a total estimated value of £600 million targeting residential nursing care services. Key engagement activities will occur from mid-May until the end of August 2026, with a contract period commencing from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2033, potentially extending to 2037. Interested providers should contact the council by 31st August 2026 for further details, with the next notices expected around early September 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in care services. The framework is designed to address increasing demands for dementia care and other complex needs, offering lucrative prospects for providers with expertise in residential and nursing settings. This initiative supports a home-first and prevention-led approach within the care sector. Businesses that can demonstrate high-quality, person-centred care while ensuring financial sustainability and innovation in care services will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, this procurement includes opportunities for co-production and engagement with the council, allowing businesses to influence future care specifications.

## Notice

This Care Model sets out how care home provision in Bath & North East Somerset will be commissioned, delivered and integrated under the recommissioned Care Home Framework. It responds to increasing demand, rising complexity of need, particularly dementia and frailty and growing financial and workforce pressures, while aligning with statutory duties, strategic priorities and system-wide transformation. The model aims to ensure that people who need care home support receive safe, high-quality, person-centred care in the right setting, at the right time, and for the right length of stay, while supporting market sustainability and value for money. *Residents are entering care later, frailer and with more complex dementia needs *Care homes remain essential within a Home First and prevention-led system. The framework will cover: Residential & Nursing Dementia Interim funded (Discharge to assess) Learning Difficulties, Autism & Sensory Impairment

### Planning Information

The provider engagement will be via Care Home Forums, these forums, will be from the middle of May to the end of August and separate provider meetings will be available to discuss the framework. These sessions are open to all relevant providers, to attend a session, please contact commissioning@bathnes.gov.uk if you wish to attend.
There will also be separate sessions on the co-production of the specification, understanding risks & key performance indicators, this will be for the Residential & Nursing Lot and the Dementia Lot. Provider's who have the relevant speciality and who attend the care home forums will be asked to partake.
All information shared and developed at these meetings and forums, will be available to interested suppliers via the commissioning email box.
The Learning Disabilities, Autism and Sensory Impairment Specification, will be developed with providers at a later stage, in line with the re-commissioning of these services. This is anticipated to take place in Autumn 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042374-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

## Release History

- 8 May 2026 at 10:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042374-2026
- 6 May 2026 at 08:31 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041333-2026
- 14 May 2025 at 14:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021377-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042374-2026
  8th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041333-2026
  6th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021377-2025
  14th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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