--- title: "North Yorkshire Adult Social Care - Thriving Care Homes Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e80b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e80b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e80b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e80b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "The North Yorkshire Council" published: "2026-08-19" --- # North Yorkshire Adult Social Care - Thriving Care Homes Framework Buyer: The North Yorkshire Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e80b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e80b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e80b.json) ## Summary North Yorkshire Council is planning an eight-year Thriving in Care Homes framework for adult social care providers in North Yorkshire. The services will cover residential nursing and social care for people with a range of needs. Lot 1 is divided into Standard Care for stable needs, Enhanced Care for more complex or fluctuating needs, and Frailty and Dementia for highly complex or specialist needs requiring intensive intervention. Lot 2 is for specialist support for people with profound and multiple disabilities, including people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health or physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and acquired brain injury. The framework is classified as health and social work services and residential nursing care services. This procurement is at the planning stage and the council is seeking supplier information to shape the scope and future tender specification; it is not yet an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is an open framework with no limit on the number of appointed suppliers. The framework is expected to run from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2035. The council has scheduled market engagement to 9 September 2026 and expects to publish the next notice on 5 January 2027. The value currently recorded is £0 in GBP because demand is expected to determine usage; the maximum framework value is expected to be confirmed in the future tender notice. The procurement is above threshold and follows the light-touch regime. This will suit care home operators, residential nursing providers and specialist adult social care organisations preparing to participate when the framework reaches the market. Relevant capability includes delivering planned care for stable needs, responsive care for complex or changing needs, and intensive support for frailty and dementia. Specialist providers supporting people with profound and multiple disabilities may fit Lot 2, particularly those experienced in learning disabilities, autism, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairments or acquired brain injury. The council has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable participants. Providers should use the planning and engagement period to assess which care tiers match their expertise, staffing and service model. ## Notice North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) is requesting information from suppliers to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement and to assist with drafting a future tender specification for the Thriving in Care Homes Framework. The Authority is looking to set up an open framework for a total duration of 8 years . There will be no limit to the number of suppliers that will be appointed to the framework. The framework will be split into two Lots. Lot 1 will cover the following service levels (tiers): * Tier 1 - Standard Care - For providers supporting people whose needs are generally stable and can be met through planned, consistent care delivery, without the need for intensive specialist intervention. * Tier 2 - Enhanced Care - For providers able to support people with more complex and fluctuating needs requiring frequent monitoring and responsive intervention to manage risk, distress, and deterioration. * Tier 3 - Frailty and Dementia (complex/specialist) - For providers able to support people whose needs are highly complex, unstable or associated with significant risk and require intensive specialist intervention, and often sustained intervention to maintain safety and stability Lot 2 - Specialist, is for providers that are able to support people with people with profound and multiple disabilities, in particular, people who may have learning disabilities, autism, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairments and/or acquired brain injury. The value within the notice has been published as PS0, as the service is demand based it is not yet known what the maximum framework value will be. A maximum contract value will be confirmed in the tender notice once published. The Request for Information can be found by searching for Quote/Tender 100113049 in the YORTender system. Guidance on searching for an opportunity is available at the following link: https://youtu.be/HpaCOac31S8. ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107978&TID=100113049&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079211-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2035 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | The North Yorkshire Council | | Locality | NORTHALLERTON | | Postcode area | Darlington | | Postcode | DL7 8AD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire | | Local authority | North Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | Romanby | | Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton | | Delivery location | TLE22 North Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85144100 - Residential nursing care services ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 17:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079211-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079211-2026 19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=107978&TID=100113049&B= - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.northyorks.gov.uk - https://youtu.be/HpaCOac31S8 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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