--- title: "Open Framework for Domiciliary Care Services for Older and Disabled Persons" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0582f1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0582f1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0582f1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0582f1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-27" --- # Open Framework for Domiciliary Care Services for Older and Disabled Persons Buyer: NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0582f1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0582f1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0582f1.json) ## Summary The Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has launched an open framework tender for Domiciliary Care Services aimed at older and disabled adults living in their own homes. This procurement initiative, titled "Open Framework for Domiciliary Care Services for Older and Disabled Persons," falls under the industry category of health and social work services. The process is currently in the tender stage, with a closing date set for 30th June 2026. The procurement is in line with Welsh devolved regulations and will be executed under a 'light touch' framework, which gives flexibility within the Procurement Act 2023. The contracting authority seeks to establish a flexible pool of providers capable of delivering high-quality, person-centred care services. The contract spans a period up to eight years, subdivided into initial frameworks of three and five years. The location is based in the region identified as UKL17 within the United Kingdom. This tender offers opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in domiciliary care, especially those that can demonstrate a commitment to social value and sustainable outcomes. The open framework allows for direct award without competition, streamlining the process for providers meeting essential criteria. This creates a substantial prospect for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in personalised care services to engage in a long-term partnership with the council. By participating, providers can influence care delivery models, focusing on independence and community inclusion while contributing to wider social and economic objectives in the local area. Suitable businesses have until the tender closing date to submit their proposals electronically through the designated etenderwales portal. ## Notice Neath Port Talbot Council (the "Council") invite tenders from quality domiciliary care providers for the recommissioning of our adult domiciliary care services under a new 'Open' Framework, the aim of which is to deliver care to adults living in their own homes, to support them to achieve improved outcomes. The Framework will establish a pool of suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver high-quality, person-centred domiciliary care services to individuals in their own homes and is being procured as a 'light touch' framework and therefore not obliged to follow all the obligations contained within the Procurement Act 2023. The Tender will take the form of an open framework (a scheme of successive frameworks) up to eight years in duration, the first framework being a maximum of three years and the second a maximum of five years allowing periodic admission of new providers during the framework term. The scope of services will include the delivery of care and support in line with assessed needs and Care and Support Plans. Services are expected to promote independence, wellbeing and prevention, supporting individuals to remain within their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Provision will include personal care, support with daily living activities, medication support and enabling approaches to care Call-off arrangements under the Framework are expected to be undertaken through a brokerage-led allocation process, whereby individual care packages are matched to providers based on meeting essential criteria. The Framework will not guarantee any volume of work. The procurement is being developed within the context of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 and the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, with a clear focus on delivering outcomes that matter to individuals. Social value will form a fundamental component of the procurement and subsequent contract delivery. Providers will be expected to demonstrate how they will contribute to wider social, economic and environmental outcomes in addition to core service delivery, including supporting prevention, strengthening communities and contributing to sustainable and fair local economies. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The Tender will take the form of an open framework (a scheme of successive frameworks) up to eight years in duration, the first framework being a maximum of three years and the second a maximum of five years. ### Planning Information Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is inviting suitably experienced Service Providers of Domiciliary Care services to attend a market engagement event. It is currently planned to go out to tender Domiciliary Care services around November 2025. The bidders must be aware that TUPE may apply. The event has been arranged for 19th August 2025 at 10:30am, where potential bidders who are interested in delivering the service are invited to meet and discuss with Council Officers the service to be tendered. The format of the event will consist of the following: • Presentation from the Common Commissioning Unit • Feedback sessions on what has been discussed These events have been arranged as an opportunity for the Council to seek feedback from Providers and set the essential criteria you will have to meet to bid for this tender. There will also be an opportunity for potential bidders to ask the Council any questions it may have around the proposed tender. Following on from the event all providers in attendance will be offered the opportunity to attend one to one sessions with Commissioning Officers. These sessions will allow further discussions on tender plans and the models presented. One to one sessions will take place between the 4th and 11th September 2025. Invitations for the one to one sessions will be released following the Market Engagement Event. Providers who are interested in engaging with the Council at this event should contact Kate Hearnden on the following email address – k.hearnden@npt.gov.uk to confirm attendance. The event will be held at the following address:- Conference Room A and B Neath Civic Centre Neath SA11 3QZ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049797-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | 11 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Sep 2026 - 13 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | 2029-05-26 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £99,638,266 | | Lots value | £99,638,266 | | 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 | NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | PORT TALBOT | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA13 1PJ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot | | Local authority | Neath Port Talbot | | Electoral ward | Aberavon | | Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg | | Delivery location | TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot | ## 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 - 27 May 2026 at 14:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049797-2026 - 7 Aug 2025 at 08:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046722-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049797-2026 27th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046722-2025 7th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.npt.gov.uk - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - 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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