Coming up· published 21 May 2025
Care Home Services (Older People)
Cornwall Council · Cornwall, South West
Cornwall Council is planning Care Home Services (Older People). It is a framework for residential care and care home in Cornwall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 07:39
View notice2025
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
Cornwall Council is planning Care Home Services (Older People). It is a framework for residential care and care home in Cornwall. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2025. The notice number is 023529-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0519a3. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Cornwall Council is planning a procurement process titled "Care Home Services (Older People)" aimed at maintaining nursing and residential care services for older residents in existing care homes. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically social services, with the goal to bridge the supply and demand gap in Cornwall.
The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, as part of a long-term strategy, and anticipates the establishment of a framework agreement. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2026, with a potential end date of 31st March 2031, but can be extended until 2034. Key communication regarding future notices is expected by 7th July 2025.
The process aligns with UK legislation as referenced in the legal basis documentation.
The notice in full
Maintain the delivery of nursing and residential care services for older people based on existing care homes. This will ensure care services are available to older people whilst the Council progresses a development framework for new schemes to bridge the gap between supply and demand in Cornwall. Providers interested in providing older people care services in Cornwall are invited to express interest via the advert published on Supplying the Southwest.
See link below: supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 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
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 023529-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0519a3
- CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Town
- Truro
- Postcode
- TR1 3AY
- Electoral ward
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cornwall Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr Simon Watkins
- Phone
- +44 1872
- Address
- Truro, TR1 3AY · South West · England
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023529-2025
- ProContract portal, to register and bidsupplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0519a3 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Care Home Services (Older People)
When will the Care Home Services (Older People) tender open?
Cornwall 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 long is the Care Home Services (Older People) contract?
The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Care Home Services (Older People)?
Cornwall Council, based in Cornwall, South West. The named contact is Mr Simon Watkins, on +44 1872.
How do I bid for Care Home Services (Older People)?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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