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Coming up· published 28 Jan 2026

Children's Domiciliary Care

Buckinghamshire Council · Buckinghamshire, South East

Buckinghamshire Council is planning Children's Domiciliary Care. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Buckinghamshire.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 28 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:09

    View notice

  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. Next

    2030

    Contract starts

  4. 2035

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Buckinghamshire Council is planning Children's Domiciliary Care. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Buckinghamshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2030 to 31 March 2035. It lasts 5 years.

Find a Tender published it on 28 January 2026. The notice number is 007493-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0610a5. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.

Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council is initiating a tender process in the planning stage for "Children's Domiciliary Care." The council is engaged in a preliminary market engagement to explore current and potential future models for domiciliary care tailored for children. Interested parties should note the deadline for the soft market test, which is due on 10th February 2026.

The procurement process is being conducted in the South East England region, identified by the code UKJ13, and is classified under a light-touch regime for services. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social and welfare services to compete for a contract that will span from 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2035.

The notice in full

Buckinghamshire Council is looking to understand the market's thoughts and preferences towards aspects of Buckinghamshire Council's current and potential future models of Children's domiciliary care.

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
Domiciliary care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2030 to 31 Mar 2035 (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
In-Tend

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
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
007493-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0610a5
CPV code
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Buckinghamshire Council is based in Buckinghamshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Town
Hemel Hempstead
Postcode
HP19 8FF
Electoral ward
Aylesbury North West
Constituency
Aylesbury
Delivery area
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Sub-region
Buckinghamshire
Area
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Buckinghamshire Council
Category
Services
Address
Aylesbury, HP19 8FF · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, 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 Children's Domiciliary Care

When will the Children's Domiciliary Care tender open?

Buckinghamshire 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 Children's Domiciliary Care contract?

The contract runs from 31 March 2030 to 31 March 2035 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for Children's Domiciliary Care?

Buckinghamshire Council, based in Buckinghamshire, South East.

How do I bid for Children's Domiciliary Care?

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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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