Awarded· 13 Oct 2025
Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A)
Cheshire East Council · Cheshire East, North West
Cheshire East Council has awarded Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A). It is a dynamic framework for other health and social care in Cheshire East.
Source: Find a Tender, published 4 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 13:10
View notice2025
Award notice published
UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 17:12
View notice2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cheshire East Council has awarded Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A). It is a dynamic framework for other health and social care in Cheshire East. It was awarded on 13 October 2025. The awarded value is £378,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 4 December 2025. The notice number is 079924-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e933.
Summary of the contracting process
Cheshire East Council has completed the award process for 'Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A)' to provide residential and nursing care services across Cheshire East. The procurement follows a direct award method under the Procurement Act 2023, Section 41, ensuring continuity of care for local residents and compliance with statutory obligations under the Care Act 2014.
The industry category for this procurement is health and social work services, with the procurement stage now complete. The awarded contract, valued at £378 million, is slated to commence on 1 April 2026, with an option for two 12-month renewals potentially extending it to 31 March 2033. The region targeted by this initiative is UKD62, in the United Kingdom.
Both small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large organisations can compete, as the procurement process aims to maintain fair access to opportunities for care providers registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) within the Cheshire East region.
The notice in full
Cheshire East Council is recommissioning the Adult's Residential and Nursing care home service, delivered across the borough. This is known as 'Accommodation with Care' (AWC). Providers currently delivering services under the CEC AWC Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will Join the New AWC Closed Framework (A) via a direct award in accordance with PA23 section 41, schedule 5 paragraph 7.
Project ID DN792295 was published on the Chest, to allow opportunity for all other Adult's Residential and Nursing care homes located within the Borough of Cheshire East, that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), to apply to join the AWC Closed Framework (B) under the same terms as AWC Closed Framework (A).
Providers appointed to AWC Closed Framework (A) or AWC Closed Framework (B) will have the same opportunity to bid for packages of care for whichever lot(s) they are signed up to. Under the Care Act, the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to ensure this service is available for the residents of Cheshire East.
Contracted care home providers must deliver high quality, safe and personalised accommodation, with care, to Adults over 18. The AWC service promotes choice, dignity, control and quality of life for all residents and provides modernised care and support services that deliver value for money. This contract includes the following provisions; Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Dynamic framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
- Number of suppliers
- 46
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large, SME
Values
- Awards value
- £378,000,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 079924-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e933
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Town
- Crewe
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Electoral ward
- Crewe Central
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Cheshire East
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cheshire East Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Emma Harris
- Address
- Crewe, CW1 2JZ · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Contract award notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079924-2025
- Transparency notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077248-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05e933 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A)
Who won the Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A) contract?
The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.
How much is the Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A) contract worth?
The awarded value is £378,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A)?
Cheshire East Council, based in Cheshire East, North West. The named contact is Emma Harris.
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