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title: "Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework"
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# Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054fcc

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## Summary

The Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework, initiated by Plymouth City Council, targets the provision of residential and nursing care homes, catering to individuals in need due to age, disability, or health conditions. The procurement process involves an award stage, with a significant spend potential of £500 million. The framework is structured into various lots, each designed to address specific care needs, including residential care and innovative nursing services, all located within the Plymouth City Council boundary (UKK41). The procurement method implemented is an open procedure, with the award notice published on 24th December 2025, and the contract expected to commence on 9th January 2026, running until 31st December 2030, with possible renewals extending to 2035. The award decision, which is still pending, signifies a critical phase for suppliers eager to participate, with a standstill period ending on 8th January 2026.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care services, particularly those specialising in high-quality residential and nursing care. With its focus on promoting safety, dignity, and quality of life, this framework encourages innovations and comprehensive care models. Enterprises ranging from SMEs to larger care providers could benefit greatly by securing a place within this framework due to its considerable contract value and extended engagement period. Potential bidders should possess competencies in delivering tailored care services and innovations in nursing care, which align with the tender's emphasis on personalised, high-quality care offerings. The framework's nature allows suppliers the flexibility to tender for specific lots or a combination, promoting inclusive participation across diverse organisational scales and types.

## Notice

Plymouth City Council is seeking providers of registered residential and nursing care homes, with facilities that provide accommodation and care for individuals who require support due to age, disability, or health conditions, to join a new Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework. The services offered by the Provider will range from assistance with daily living tasks to comprehensive nursing care for those with complex medical needs. Care homes should promote safety, dignity, and quality of life, while ensuring that People who draw on care and support receive tailored support to meet their individual needs. The Authority has split its requirement into lots: Lot One Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services (with a PL postcode) Lot Two Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services with innovation (with a PL postcode) A supplier may tender for one Lot or can also submit a combination tender covering more than one (or all) Lots.

### Lot Information

Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services with a PL postcode

Care homes aim to create a homelike environment, offering communal living spaces, meals, and recreational activities to foster social interaction and a sense of community. Residential Care provides support with daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility. Suitable for individuals who do not require regular medical attention but need assistance with their overall well-being and safety. Also includes specialised, intensive support provided within a residential care home setting for individuals who have significant and complex needs. These needs can stem from physical disabilities, chronic medical conditions, mental health issues, or developmental disabilities that require round-the-clock care and supervision. Nursing Care provides support for individuals with complex medical needs or chronic health conditions that require regular or continuous medical oversight, within nursing homes. Nursing homes are often more clinical in nature, equipped with medical facilities to cater to high-level care needs, while still offering some social and recreational activities and will be able to manage intricate medical, physical, psychological, and social factors. It requires specialised knowledge, critical thinking, and coordination across disciplines to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The framework also welcome care homes that provide highly specialised and complex care for individuals with severe cognitive impairment and/or complex mental health needs and/or bariatric care requirements and/or behaviours that challenge, beyond the requirements of Residential High or Nursing High Needs Care.

Renewal: Original contract is 5 years, available extensions are 3 + 2 years

Residential & Nursing Care Home Services Innovation

As described in Lot 1 plus we would invite providers to self-select to join a group to work with us on future commissioning, contracting and procurement options for complex care. This will be framed as continuing the work already started with the market and include references to intermediate care and aspirations around pricing and staffing models which reduce the need for 1:1 support.

Renewal: Original contract is 5 years, available extensions are 3 + 2 years

Care Home with or without Nursing Specification Intermediate Care Rehab and Reablement Beds Pathway 2 within Plymouth City Council Boundary

Please see supplying the Southwest DN784097 specification for Care Home with or without Nursing Specification - Intermediate Care Rehab and Reablement Beds Pathway 2 within Plymouth City Council Boundary

Renewal: Original contract is 5 years, available extensions are 3 + 2 years

### Planning Information

We would like to invite you to attend the market engagement event for the
Plymouth Adults’ Care Home Framework.
Plymouth City Council’s vision for Strategic Commissioning is to support our citizens with additional needs and vulnerabilities to be able to live their lives as independently and vibrantly as they wish to, supported where needed by a diverse range of services and opportunities, designed by the people who use them and delivered by a broad choice of partners. Our commissioning plans draw on our data and system intelligence, existing and emerging plans and strategies, alongside the lived experience of those who use services.
This applies to our commissioned residential and nursing care homes for adults, where we want to make sure that our most vulnerable people are receiving high quality, personalised care, supported by skilled and experienced staff in homes that are safe, warm and welcoming.
The engagement sessions will be held virtually:
• Monday 14 July 2025: 11am – 12 noon (MS Teams virtual)
• Wednesday 16 July 2025 1pm – 2pm (MS Teams virtual)
During the virtual sessions, we will describe our aims in terms of the framework and the procurement activity and timeframes and provide an opportunity for questions and answers.
We are ambitious for our care and support provision in Plymouth to be of high quality, promoting independence as much as possible and enabling our citizens to be able to be cared for safely and with kindness. In order to do this, we need to have effective commissioning arrangement in place for a number of different types of accommodation and care, including residential and nursing care homes for adults.
The formal business case to proceed with procurement was granted approval from Plymouth City Councils Cabinet on 9th September 2024.
To express an interest in attending any of these sessions, please e-mail: JointCommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk with your details and preferred date in order that you can be included in the meeting register. The link to the virtual events will be sent to you prior to the event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086042-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 27 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000,000 |
| Awards value | £500,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 33 |
| Supplier names | ABHOLLY (2008; ALEXANDRA HOUSING; ALPHA CARE SW; AMICA CARE (PLYMOUTH; ARK CARE HOMES; ARTERNE CARE; ASTOR HALL; BALMAIN CARE HOME; BETHANY HOUSE CARE HOME (PLYMOUTH; CAMELOT CARE (PLYMOUTH; CHARLTON CARE GROUP; CHATSWORTH RESIDENTIAL HOME; DARBYSHIRE CARE; DOWN HOUSE; DR PEPPER'S CARE; DURNSFORD LODGE; GREENACRES CARE CENTRE; HIGHER PARK LODGE; IOTA CARE; J.A.N.; MANNAMEAD CARE CENTRE; MODUS CARE (PLYMOUTH; NUTLEY LODGE RESIDENTIAL HOME; PENINSULA AUTISM SERVICES & SUPPORT; SANCTUARY CARE; SEYMOUR COURT CARE; SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (WESSEX; ST. JAMES'S LODGE HEALTHCARE; THE DURNFORD SOCIETY; TRENANT HOUSE; TWO TREES CARING HOME; VIVACARE; XCEL CARE HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2025 at 08:31 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086042-2025
- 25 Jul 2025 at 10:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043079-2025
- 19 Jun 2025 at 10:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033634-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086042-2025
  24th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043079-2025
  25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033634-2025
  19th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Notice URLs

- http://southernhealthcare.co.uk
- http://www.amicacare.co.uk
- http://www.arterne.com
- http://www.darbyshirecare.co.uk
- http://www.durnford.org
- http://www.hartleyparkcarehome.co.uk
- http://www.iotacare.co.uk
- http://www.janltd.co.uk
- http://www.karlyoncareltd.com
- http://www.mannameadcare.co.uk
- http://www.mayhaven.com
- http://www.mayhaven.com/
- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk
- http://www.salutemcareandeducation.co.uk
- http://www.vicarageresidential.org
- http://www.xcelcarehomes.co.uk
- https://chatsworthcare.co.uk/
- https://www.arknursing.co.uk/
- https://www.durnsfordlodge.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.priorygroup.com/
- https://www.sanctuary-care.co.uk/
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/OpportunityNumber:DN784097

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