Coming up· published 20 May 2025
Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disabiility
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is planning Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disabiility. It is a framework for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:42
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Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:26
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UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 08:17
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is planning Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disabiility. It is a framework for other health and social care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £200,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 20 May 2025. The notice number is 022965-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051751.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the "Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disability" is being coordinated by the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. This contracting process falls under the services category, specifically in health and social work services, and will take place in the UKK24 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a framework agreement anticipated.
Key dates include a planned contract period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031. The council intends to issue a future notice by 1st July 2025. The total estimated value of the contract is £200 million GBP, and it is governed under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54.
SMEs and large organisations with experience in managing framework agreements in these areas would be well-suited to compete for this contract.
The notice in full
Lot 1: Learning Disabilities - Lot 2: Mental Health - Lot 3: Supported Living - Lot 4: Individual Service Funds
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £200,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 022965-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051751
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Postcode
- BH2 6DY
- Electoral ward
- Bournemouth Central
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Delivery area
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bournemouth, BH2 6DY · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022965-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022781-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022764-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051751 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disabiility
When will the Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disabiility tender open?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disabiility contract worth?
The estimated value is £200,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Care and Support Framework, Mental Health & Learning Disabiility?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West.
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