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Coming up· published 12 Aug 2025

Care Home Provision in Somerset

Somerset Council · Somerset, South West

Somerset Council is planning Care Home Provision in Somerset. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Somerset.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:37

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 08:41

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. 2026

    Contract starts

  5. Next

    2034

    Contract ends

    8 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Somerset Council is planning Care Home Provision in Somerset. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Somerset. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £800,000,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2034. It lasts 8 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 12 August 2025. The notice number is 047856-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0551c5.

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Care Home Provision in Somerset" under the industry category of health and social work services. This procurement covers several specific areas, including residential care, dementia residential care, general nursing care, and older persons mental health services.

The contract, valued at a gross amount of £960 million, is set to begin on 1st February 2026 and will run until 31st January 2034. Located in Taunton, within the UKK23 region, the council plans to engage interested parties through preliminary market engagement sessions scheduled for 23rd September and 25th September 2025. Businesses interested in participating are encouraged to contact Somerset Council by the deadline of 22nd September 2025.

Additional materials from these sessions will be available online, ensuring transparent communication with potential suppliers. The procurement framework is conducive to SMEs, offering a level playing field for smaller enterprises to become contractors.

The notice in full

Lot 1 Residential Care Specification Lot 2 Dementia Residential Care Specification Lot 3 General Nursing Care Specification Lot 4 OPMH Specification (Older Persons Mental Health)

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2034 (8 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
£800,000,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
047856-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0551c5
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Somerset Council is based in Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Somerset
Town
Taunton
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Electoral ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Delivery area
Somerset CC
Region
South West
Sub-region
Somerset
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Somerset Council
Category
Services
Contact
Steve Barker
Address
Taunton, TA1 4DY · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Care Home Provision in Somerset

When will the Care Home Provision in Somerset tender open?

Somerset 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 Home Provision in Somerset contract worth?

The estimated value is £800,000,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2034 (8 years).

Who is the buyer for Care Home Provision in Somerset?

Somerset Council, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Steve Barker.

How do I bid for Care Home Provision in Somerset?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
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