Coming up· published 16 Jun 2025
Care Home Services (Older People)
Cornwall Council · Cornwall, South West
Cornwall Council is planning Care Home Services (Older People). It is a contract for residential care and care home in Cornwall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:52
View notice2026
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 contract 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 estimated value is £990,000,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 16 June 2025. The notice number is 032608-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05494c. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Cornwall Council is planning the procurement of care home services, focusing on nursing and residential care for older people. The tender is titled "Care Home Services (Older People)" and falls under the services category, specifically social work services with accommodation.
The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a contract period intended to begin on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2031, with possible extensions until 31st March 2034. This will take place in the region of UKK3, United Kingdom. The procurement process involves a market engagement event, with key dates such as 22nd January 2025 for a commercial workshop already concluded.
The initial planning stage commenced with the publication of the notice on 16th June 2025, highlighting Cornwall Council’s initiative to bridge the supply-demand gap in care services. With a substantial budget of £1,187,000,000 (gross), businesses able to provide comprehensive nursing and residential care are well-positioned to fulfil the requirements of Cornwall Council's framework.
The potential for long-term involvement until March 2034 further enhances the attractiveness of this procurement for established providers or consortia looking to secure a stable revenue stream within this sector.
The notice in full
Maintain the delivery of nursing and residential care services for older people based on existing care care homes. This will ensure care services are available to older people whilst whilst the Councils progresses a development framework for new schemes to bridge the gap between supply and demand in Cornwall.
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
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
- Tender value
- £990,000,000
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
- 032608-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05494c
- CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 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
- Delivery area
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- 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
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 much is the Care Home Services (Older People) contract worth?
The estimated value is £990,000,000. 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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