--- title: "Home Care for Leicestershire 2026" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052016" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052016" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052016.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052016.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-06" --- # Home Care for Leicestershire 2026 Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052016 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052016) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052016.json) ## Summary Leicestershire County Council is conducting a tender process titled "Home Care for Leicestershire 2026," focusing on health and social work services within the region of UKF2, United Kingdom. The current stage of the procurement is the tender phase, with the deadline for tender submissions being 10th November 2025 at 14:00. This open procedure invites bids from potential providers who can deliver high-quality adult social care and health care services to the residents of Leicestershire. The procurement aims to form a framework agreement with a contract period beginning on 25th September 2026 and ending on 24th September 2034. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the health and social work industry eager to expand their footprint, especially those specialising in domiciliary and continuous health care services. The open procedure and framework structure provide a flexible entry point for qualified providers, particularly SMEs and VCSE organisations. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate adherence to quality standards and conditions outlined in the council's service specifications, aligning with national regulations and frameworks for care services. This tender offers a significant growth avenue through packages of care allocated via specific procedures, allowing diverse businesses to develop and sustain valuable partnerships with the public authority. ## Notice Leicestershire County Council (the Authority) is committed to the delivery of high-quality Adult Social Care Services and Health Care Services within Home Care for residents of Leicestershire who are assessed as requiring Home Care. The Authority wishes to work in 'Partnership' with independent sector Home Care Providers ("Providers"), who can demonstrate and maintain quality standards in line with the Council's Service Specification ("Specification"), which has at its core the Care Quality Commission's Regulations, National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care 2018 and is in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Providers are required to deliver services focusing on the health, safety, enablement, progression and wellbeing of people who require such services. They must enable people to gain, maintain or regain skills to help them live independently and recover from illness. The Service, wherever possible, supports people to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and residential care. The service should also support people to be discharged from hospital or move out of long or short term, building based care. ### Lot Information Home Care (maintenance) Providers will be awarded packages of care for Homecare maintenance via the Call of Procedure described within the tender documentation Home Care (Continuing Health Care) Those Providers who have included Continuing Health Care in their tender submission will be awarded packages of care via the Call of Procedure described within the tender documentation Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care) Providers will be awarded packages of care for Homecare Live in Care / 24 Hour Care via the Call of Procedure described within the tender documentation ### Planning Information Leicestershire County Council currently holds virtual Homecare Provider meetings every 2 months to all Providers including those who are current Providers on the Homecare for Leicestershire Framework Providers to discuss current issues and inform the market of future commissioning intentions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062651-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender 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 | 6 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | 29 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2026 - 24 Sep 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £496,000,000 | | Lots value | £496,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE3 8RF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2025 at 16:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062651-2025 - 20 Aug 2025 at 10:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050085-2025 - 23 May 2025 at 08:39 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025580-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062651-2025 6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050085-2025 20th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025580-2025 23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.leics.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5d1f334a-d1a2-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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