Coming up· published 29 Jul 2025
Care Technology and Associated Support
Essex County Council · Chelmsford, East
Essex County Council is planning Care Technology and Associated Support. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
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UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:46
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2028
Contract starts
2031
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Essex County Council is planning Care Technology and Associated Support. It is a contract for other health and social care in Chelmsford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £70,000,000. The contract runs from 15 March 2028 to 14 March 2031. It lasts 3 years.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 29 July 2025. The notice number is 043921-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052153.
Summary of the contracting process
Essex County Council, a sub-central government authority based in Chelmsford, is planning a procurement process for a "Care Technology and Associated Support" project. The contract aims to enhance social care outcomes and support individuals in maintaining independence, with a particular focus on a monitoring and non-injurious falls pick-up service. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement set for completion by 27th August 2025.
The total project is valued at approximately £70 million, or £84 million gross, and falls under the services category, specifically encompassing telecommunications, IT, and health and social work services. The contracted services are expected to begin on 15th March 2028 and extend to 14th March 2031, with possible renewal options up to 14th March 2035 in the UKH3 region of the United Kingdom.
The procurement process is designed for competitive engagement, with Essex County Council open to innovative solutions that can address the future of care technology. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find the process accommodating, especially those capable of offering storage, distribution, and non-injurious response services.
The notice in full
Procurement of the Care Technology contract to improve social care outcomes and support people to maintain their independence, promoting health and wellbeing. This includes a monitoring and non-injurious falls pick up service.
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
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 15 Mar 2028 to 14 Mar 2031 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- 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
- £70,000,000
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
- 043921-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052153
- CPV code
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies; 51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment; 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment; 51 - Installation services (except software); 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Chelmsford
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Electoral ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Delivery area
- Essex
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Heart of Essex
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Essex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- LLoyd Beeney
- Address
- Chelmsford, CM1 1QH · East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043921-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025943-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025929-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-052153 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Care Technology and Associated Support
When will the Care Technology and Associated Support tender open?
Essex County 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 Technology and Associated Support contract worth?
The estimated value is £70,000,000. The contract runs from 15 March 2028 to 14 March 2031 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Care Technology and Associated Support?
Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, East. The named contact is LLoyd Beeney.
How do I bid for Care Technology and Associated Support?
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
- 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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