--- title: "ASC25015 Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-19" --- # ASC25015 Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home Services Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0569ec.json) ## Summary Worcestershire County Council has completed the procurement process for the ASC25015 Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home Services tender, awarded to Age UK Worcester, Malvern Hills & Hereford Localities. This contract, categorised under health and social work services, aims to deliver countywide support to individuals in Worcestershire. The open procedure procurement method drew significant interest, with bids finalised for the two lots designed to address Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home. Although initiated in July 2025 during the planning phase, the contract is set to commence on 1 April 2026 and run until 31 March 2028, with the potential for a three-year extension contingent on performance and funding availability. As a development under the Care Act 2014, this service vividly reflects the Council’s statutory duty to provide adaptations at no charge, especially catering to vulnerable individuals including those with autism and mental health conditions. This tender offers considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those equipped to deliver minor housing adaptations. SMEs and VCSEs stand to benefit from this procurement, given the eligibility outlined under the suitability criteria. Moreover, the contract’s responsive and personalised approach to supporting individuals at home, including preventing hospital admissions and aiding post-hospital recovery, presents a unique avenue for growth and community engagement. With the emphasis on short-term, practical support, businesses skilful in innovative home adaptation solutions can leverage this contract to foster lasting impacts on service recipients, thereby aligning operational capacities with local council priorities and enhancing their market presence in Worcestershire. ## Notice The Council wishes to appoint a supplier to deliver a countywide service for Minor Adaptations and Independence at Home in Worcestershire. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Minor Adaptations Under the Care Act 2014 , the Council has a statutory duty for the provision of minor housing adaptations without charge. The Minor Adaptations service for Worcestershire will include provision for the following: Banister rails, Drop down rails, Floor to ceiling poles, Galvanised rails, Half steps, Key safes, Lever taps, Metal grab rails, Newel rails, Plastic grab rails, Shower seats, Toilet frames, Temporary ramps. This list should not be viewed as exhaustive. Renewal: Possibility to extend for three (3) years - 12 months + 12 months + 12 months Lot 2 Independence at Home The Independence at Home service aims to support people to regain their independence through providing responsive, short-term, practical, compassionate, and personalised support to enable a person, wherever safely possible, to prevent a hospital admission, or return to their own home following a stay in hospital. Renewal: Possibility to extend for three (3) years - 12 months + 12 months + 12 months ### Planning Information Suppliers must complete a market engagement questionnaire by 15 August 2025. All responses will be treated as confidential and not shared with other organisations, however, the final specification and tender model may be influenced by this and other stakeholders. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024939-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2025 | | Award date | 26 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,025,000 | | Lots value | £3,025,000 | | Awards value | £2,421,675 | | Contracts value | £2,421,675 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | AGE UK WORCESTER, MALVERN HILLS & HEREFORD LOCALITIES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2026 at 09:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024939-2026 - 28 Nov 2025 at 17:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078269-2025 - 7 Oct 2025 at 15:31 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063019-2025 - 15 Sep 2025 at 15:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056689-2025 - 31 Jul 2025 at 09:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044636-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024939-2026 19th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078269-2025 28th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063019-2025 7th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056689-2025 15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044636-2025 31st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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