---
title: "Domiciliary Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0526c3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-27"
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# Domiciliary Care

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0526c3

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## Summary

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council intends to procure domiciliary care services, announced as part of their procurement planning stage for the industry category of health and social work services. The planned process, as detailed in a notice published on 27th May 2025, outlines the procurement of sustainable home care services for residents over 18 with various care needs including dementia, learning disabilities, and other impairments. Utilising an open procedure, the contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2026, with a service period running until 30th September 2031. The total procurement value is estimated at £81 million gross, and this falls under a light touch regime suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, with the opportunity for renewal till 2033.

This tender presents substantial business growth prospects for companies specialising in healthcare and community services, particularly those skilled in management and provision of domiciliary care. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete, given the procurement's suitability criteria. The engagement in frameworks and partnerships with the local council offers potential stability and integration into the public sector service landscape. Businesses that can offer innovative, sustainable care solutions that meet diverse needs are likely to benefit from engaging in this tender opportunity.

## Notice

The aim of this procurement is to procure quality and sustainable Home Care and Support Services. - The Home Care and Support Service will be accessed by: residents over 18 who have been assessed as eligible to receive Home Care and Support, and who receive care commissioned by the Council or the ICB. People accessing the home and support service may experience dementia, learning disability, sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorders, mental and emotional distress, severe physical impairment and/or acquired brain injury. The Home Care and Support Service will meet the needs identified in a Support Plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027645-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,500,000 |
| 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 | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 May 2025 at 10:19 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027645-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027645-2025
  27th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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