--- title: "Flexible Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home Care Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Wakefield Council" published: "2026-10-22" --- # Flexible Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home Care Services Buyer: Wakefield Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d7d.json) ## Summary Wakefield Council intends to establish a flexible framework for home care services across six localities: Brigantes; Five Towns and Wakefield North; Trinity Health Group; West Wakefield; Pontefract and Knottingley; and WHA South. The services are for delivery within these Wakefield areas. Suppliers may be relevant if they provide home care and can serve one or more of these localities. The planned framework is divided into separate locality lots, allowing providers to focus on the areas they can cover. This is a council procurement for health and social care services, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The procurement is at the planning stage: Wakefield Council has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an open procedure to establish a framework agreement. A further notice is expected on 26 October 2026. The buyer’s published timetable anticipates the procurement stage ending on 25 November 2026 and an award decision by 26 February 2027; these are planning dates, not an invitation’s response deadline. The framework is expected to start on 1 April 2027 and run to 31 March 2030, with the council able to terminate or extend it by up to three further years, to 31 March 2033. Each of the six lots has the same scoring: quality 90% and social value 10%. The framework is explicitly considered suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so local and specialist home care providers may be well placed to prepare, including those able to deliver in particular Wakefield localities rather than across the whole district. The council’s stated evaluation puts most weight on service quality, with social value also assessed, so providers should be ready to demonstrate both the quality of their care and the social value they can offer. The planned arrangement is a flexible framework covering multiple areas, which may suit providers able to support ongoing home care delivery in their chosen locality. The procurement information supplied does not set out specific care standards, workforce qualifications, accreditations or capacity thresholds; suppliers should review the later tender requirements when published. ## Notice PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO PROVIDE PRE PROCUREMENT INFORMATION TO THE SUPPLIER MARKET RELATING TO THE PLANNED PROCUREMENT FOR A FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF HOME CARE SERVICES TO WAKEFIELD COUNCIL. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT TO THIS NOTICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. ### Lot Information Brigantes Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Brigantes Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033 Five Towns and Wakefield North Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Five Towns and Wakefield North Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033 Trinity Health Group Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Trinity Health Group Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033 West Wakefield Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of West Wakefield Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033 Pontefract and Knottingley Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of Pontefract and Knottingley Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033 WHA South Provision of Home Care Services within the locality of WHA South Renewal: It is expected that the framework will operate initially for the period 1 April 2027 - 31 March 2030, with an option to terminate or to extend for up to a further 3 years (at the Councils sole discretion) i.e., 1 April 2030 - to 31 March 2033 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099800-2026 | | Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Wakefield Council | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Postcode area | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF1 2HQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield | | Local authority | Wakefield | | Electoral ward | Wakefield North | | Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | | Delivery location | TLE45 Wakefield | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2026 at 10:07 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099800-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099800-2026 22nd October 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24499 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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