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title: "Homecare Services in Salford"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051d6e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-22"
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# Homecare Services in Salford

Buyer: NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051d6e

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## Summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for homecare services in Salford, with the procurement being managed by Salford City Council. This initiative aims to establish a revised framework for delivering health and social work services in designated geographic areas within Salford. The procurement, under the industry category "Health and social work services" (CPV code 85000000), falls under the competitive flexible procedure, and is part of the light touch regime, supporting both SMEs and VCSEs. Key dates include a planned contract period from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2031, with the possibility of extension until 30th June 2034. A future notice is scheduled for release on 1st October 2025. This procurement is above the threshold and will involve a multi-provider framework agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for service providers specialising in health and social care who can operate within a structured framework. Firms capable of delivering services such as reablement, hospital discharge support, and night-time care would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, businesses with experience in delegated healthcare tasks and assessor functions may find this an ideal opportunity. Notably, there is an emphasis on resilience and client choice, suggesting that businesses providing reliable and flexible services would have a competitive edge. Given the focus on SMEs and VCSEs, smaller enterprises and community-driven organisations have an excellent chance to strengthen their market position by participating in this public procurement process.

## Notice

Salford partners expect to establish a revised framework for homecare services which - subject to consultation and further planning - will incorporate reablement/enablement, hospital discharge, night-time support, delegated healthcare tasks and trusted assessor/reviewer function. We anticipate appointing to a multi-provider framework with lead providers operating within designated geographic areas of Salford, with alternative providers available within each area to support resilience and choice. Development work has commenced, but it will be necessary to directly award contracts to incumbent providers (currently expiring 30/06/2025) to ensure continuity of services while the framework is established. These 'interim' contracts will replicate current arrangements insofar as they will hold no guarantee of business, only affording the incumbent providers first refusal of referrals within their designated geographic area. Relevant transparency notices will be published once an appropriate timescale for this project, and duration of supporting interim contracts, has been determined and will be linked to this pipeline notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024743-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M6 8HD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton & Wardley |
| Westminster constituency | Worsley and Eccles |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 May 2025 at 11:38 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024743-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024743-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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