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title: "Homecare Services Vincentian Care Plus contract including Verilife (WCC) (South Patch)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e370"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-19"
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# Homecare Services Vincentian Care Plus contract including Verilife (WCC) (South Patch)

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e370

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## Summary

Westminster City Council, a public authority under sub-central government, has completed the procurement process for the "Homecare Services Vincentian Care Plus contract including Verilife (WCC) (South Patch)". The awarded contract, announced on 19th November 2025, was given to Vincentian Care Plus, a supplier based in London, United Kingdom. The procurement involved a direct award method under a "light touch" regime, justified by urgent requirements to continue essential services after the previous contract lapsed on 30th April 2025. The contract period is scheduled from 1st May 2025 to 14th December 2025, encompassing services already provided since May. The procurement, primarily focused on social work services without accommodation, falls under the services category with a substantial budget exceeding thresholds, valued at £2,295,435 (net). The prospective signing of this contract was anticipated on or around 18th November 2025 but backdated to account for the continuity of services.

This tender process creates growth opportunities primarily for businesses in the service sector, especially those capable of delivering significant social care solutions. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on social services or related fields might find this contract aligns well with their business model due to its scale and nature. The direct award represents a unique chance for well-positioned, agile suppliers to partner with Westminster City Council and cater to critical public health needs, thereby enhancing their portfolio and strengthening their market position within the public authority domain.

## Notice

The Council's previous contract with the supplier ended on 30th April 2025. The supplier has continued to deliver homecare services for the Council since that date. It is intended that the contract will be formally awarded to the supplier following publication of the Contract Award Notice. In order to regularise the position, the start date of the contract will be backdated to 1st May 2025 to encompass services provided since the expiry of the previous contract. This notice is intended to provide visibility of the Council's intention to formally award the contract and regularise the arrangements with the supplier by entering into the contract on or around 18/11/2025 with retrospective effect. Note that this is an indicative date for signing/entering into the contract and is subject to change.

### Procurement Information

The Council has a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 to: * Ensure appropriate personalised care and support to meet the individual assessed needs of Service Users. * Maximise independence, focusing on choice and control for people in receipt of Homecare. * Ensure consistency and continuity of care, minimising service disruption for vulnerable adults and younger adults with disabilities receiving Homecare. The previous contracts for homecare services expired on 30th April 2025. The Council has been conducting a procurement exercise to put in place new framework and contract arrangements for homecare services. However, the procurement exercise had not concluded prior to expiry of the previous contracts. In addition, the new arrangements require time to fully mobilise. Paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 provides a justification for the direct award of public contracts where it is strictly necessary for reasons of urgency and where a public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering process. The short term direct award is strictly necessary and urgent in order to enable the Council to continue to deliver these critical services to vulnerable clients and fulfil its statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 until services fully commence and mobilise under the new framework and contract arrangements. The proposed direct award will provide contractual assurances to suppliers and support the continued delivery of statutory provision

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075000-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2025 - 14 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,295,435 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VINCENTIAN CARE PLUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2025 at 07:22 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075000-2025
- 19 Nov 2025 at 07:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074999-2025
- 18 Nov 2025 at 14:43 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074820-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075000-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074999-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074820-2025
  18th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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