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title: "AC2228 - Community Based Services"
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# AC2228 - Community Based Services

Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0516bb

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## Summary

Wiltshire Council, a sub-central public authority based in Trowbridge, initiated the "AC2228 - Community Based Services" tender with the aim of developing a framework for purchasing social work services for adults and children across Wiltshire. The procurement process experienced a major update on 1st December 2025, when the council decided to cancel the tender and reissue it at a later date. This pivot followed considerations aligned with the Procurement Act 2023. The tender initially intended its contract period to start on 1st April 2026 and end by 31st March 2029, with potential re-openings in future years. The procurement was designed as an open procedure, under the "light touch" regime, ideally suited for organisations classified under EU service categories. The value of the tender was estimated around GBP 52 million net.

This tender presents a robust opportunity for businesses that are capable of providing high-quality, community-based social work services. Specifically, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as organisations with social enterprise credentials (VCSE), stand to benefit from participating due to the tender's adaptability to suit smaller, yet efficient, operations. The emphasis on social work services without accommodation caters to businesses within the UK, especially those with regional capabilities in the South West. As the framework offers lots focused on different care needs, companies with innovative care models, strong local knowledge, and the ability to provide sustainable services will find this opportunity particularly conducive to growth. Upon future reissuance, firms that engage in the preparatory market engagement activities will be well-positioned to shape and participate in the subsequent procurement rounds.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to establish a Community Based Services Framework enabling the purchasing of services for Adults and Children in Wiltshire. The strategic direction to recommission all homecare in Wiltshire with the preferred option via a single joint framework, covering adults and children. The framework would offer a range of lots to cover all the Community Based service areas required

### Lot Information

1

AC2359 - Home Care (Children and Adults)

Renewal: Mandatory re-openings for successive frameworks in years 3 and 5

2

AC2360 - Live in Care

Renewal: Mandatory re-openings for successive frameworks in years 3 and 5

3

AC2361 - Individual Service Fund

Renewal: Mandatory re-openings for successive frameworks in years 3 and 5

4

AC2362 - Supported Living

Renewal: Mandatory re-openings for successive frameworks in years 3 and 5

### Planning Information

Engagement Process Description:
This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice is being published to inform the wider supply chain, including both existing providers currently contracted with Wiltshire Council and new or prospective providers, that Wiltshire Council will be hosting a series of online and in-person market engagement events in preparation for an upcoming tender opportunity.
Wiltshire Council invites all interested providers, including both existing contract holders and new market entrants with experience or interest in delivering community-based services to children and adults, to take part in this engagement. We are particularly interested in hearing from providers who have an active presence in Wiltshire or who are based in neighbouring local authority areas - such as Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, or Berkshire and who are able to deliver services locally.
Providers with a CQC-registered office in Wiltshire or a neighbouring authority area will be especially well-placed to contribute to the development of a sustainable and responsive local service model. Attendance is limited to two persons per provider.
The market engagement events will take place from May to July 2025. Full location and joining details will be provided upon receipt of a provider’s expression of interest.
Please register your interest by emailing Joanna.denham@wiltshire.gov.uk with the subject line “AC2228 PME Registration”, ensuring your email is sent before the stated registration deadlines.
Please note: This is a market engagement exercise only and may not necessarily lead to a future procurement process. Should a tender opportunity proceed, the route has not yet been determined. The information gathered during this engagement will help inform the development of any future procurement.
Deadlines to Register Interest:
• Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 12:00 PM (noon) – for 21st May Engagement
• Friday 13th June 2025, 12:00 PM (noon) – for 17th June Engagement
• Monday 14th July 2025, 12:00 PM (noon) – for 16th July Engagement
Market Engagement Event Dates:
• 21 May 2025 – 15:00 PM – 16:00 PM
• 17 June 2025 – 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• 16 July 2025 – 15:30 PM – 16:30 PM
Location:
Online – Microsoft Teams (link provided following registration) – 21st May 2025 & 16th July 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078631-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,000,000 |
| Lots value | £52,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | TROWBRIDGE |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA14 8JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central |
| Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | TLK15 Wiltshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 16:25 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078631-2025
- 14 Oct 2025 at 12:20 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065175-2025
- 13 Oct 2025 at 17:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064978-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 10:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022554-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078631-2025
  1st December 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065175-2025
  14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064978-2025
  13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022554-2025
  19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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