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title: "Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 2)"
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# Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 2)

Buyer: Plymouth City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e670

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council, with NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, is procuring residential and nursing care home services for adults in Plymouth. The framework is intended for registered care homes with a PL postcode, providing accommodation and support for people needing help because of age, disability or health conditions. Services range from assistance with daily living, meals and communal activities to continuous nursing oversight and specialist care for complex medical, physical, psychological or social needs. The requirement includes severe cognitive impairment, complex mental health needs, bariatric care and behaviours that challenge. Lot 1 covers residential care with or without nursing. Lot 2 adds an innovation element focused on future commissioning, intermediate care, pricing and staffing models. Delivery is in Plymouth.

This procurement has reached tender: the buyers invited offers through an open procedure. It is an open framework arrangement, with two lots, and suppliers may bid for one or both. The total estimated value is £500,000,000 including tax. Enquiries were due by 7 September 2026 at 12:00 noon, and tenders were due by 27 September 2026 at 12:00 noon. The intended award decision date is 5 November 2026. The contract period is 9 November 2026 to 31 December 2030, with extensions of three and two years available, potentially to 31 December 2035. Evaluation is based on quality, specifically conditions of participation and policies. Electronic submission is allowed in English.

This opportunity suits registered residential and nursing care home operators able to provide safe, dignified, person-centred accommodation and care in a PL-postcode facility. Relevant capability includes supporting daily living, mobility, nutrition and wellbeing, as well as delivering round-the-clock supervision and clinical oversight for complex needs. Providers with specialist experience in severe cognitive impairment, complex mental health conditions, bariatric care, developmental or physical disabilities, chronic health conditions and behaviours that challenge are well placed. Lot 2 also suits organisations willing to collaborate on future commissioning and develop innovative approaches to intermediate care, pricing and staffing, including models that reduce reliance on one-to-one support. The lots are identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

## Notice

PLEASE NOTE: The tender notice for this service (2025/S 000-043079) was originally published on 25 July 2025 at 11:39am. Due to technical issues a publication of a UK12 procurement termination notice (2026/S 000-070719) was published in error on 27 July 2026 at 11:44am, as a result, this notice has been re-issued. Plymouth City Council wishes to reopen the ITT for the addition of registered residential and nursing care homes (with a PL postcode), with facilities that provide accommodation and care for individuals who require support due to age, disability, or health conditions, to join the 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.

Options: The Authority reserves the right, during the term of the contract, to procure additional services from the appointed Provider(s) where required to meet changing operational, demographic, legislative, or strategic needs. These options may include: Additional purchases of care home placements, including increases in the volume of placements commissioned under the contract. Service expansion, including the addition of care home capacity, specialist provision, new service user cohorts, or services delivered within additional geographical areas. Contract variations to reflect changes in legislation, statutory guidance, commissioning requirements, funding arrangements, performance measures, reporting requirements, or service specifications. Changes arising from Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), including changes to commissioning arrangements, governance structures, participating authorities, service boundaries, contract management arrangements, or service delivery requirements. These options may be exercised where there is an identified service need, available funding, and satisfactory provider performance. Any modifications will be undertaken in accordance with the terms of the contract and applicable procurement legislation.

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.

Options: The Authority reserves the right, during the term of the contract, to procure additional services from the appointed Provider(s) where required to meet changing operational, demographic, legislative, or strategic needs. These options may include: Additional purchases of care home placements, including increases in the volume of placements commissioned under the contract. Service expansion, including the addition of care home capacity, specialist provision, new service user cohorts, or services delivered within additional geographical areas. Contract variations to reflect changes in legislation, statutory guidance, commissioning requirements, funding arrangements, performance measures, reporting requirements, or service specifications. Changes arising from Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), including changes to commissioning arrangements, governance structures, participating authorities, service boundaries, contract management arrangements, or service delivery requirements. These options may be exercised where there is an identified service need, available funding, and satisfactory provider performance. Any modifications will be undertaken in accordance with the terms of the contract and applicable procurement legislation.

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078485-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2026-11-24 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000,000 |
| 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 | Plymouth City Council |
| Additional buyers | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 11:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078485-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078485-2026
  18th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/OpportunityNumber:DN825839

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