Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Complex Residential Framework
Essex County Council · Chelmsford, East of England
Essex County Council is planning Complex Residential Framework. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Chelmsford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:31
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2033
Contract ends
6 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Essex County Council is planning Complex Residential Framework. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Chelmsford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 21 February 2027 to 20 February 2033. It lasts 6 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025846-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05210c.
Summary of the contracting process
Essex County Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Complex Residential Framework," focusing on the provision of residential placements for adults with complex needs in Essex. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically social work services with accommodation, and is classified as a light touch regime. At the current stage, this contract is in the planning phase, with a framework agreement approach anticipated.
Key dates include a future notice date set for 1st February 2026 and a contract period planned from 21st February 2027 to 20th February 2033. The procurement is geographically concentrated in the East of England region, 'UKH3'. This procurement presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as the framework is open to these types of organisations.
The notice in full
Framework for the procurement of residential placements for adults with complex needs in Essex.
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
- 21 Feb 2027 to 20 Feb 2033 (6 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
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
- 025846-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05210c
- CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 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 of England
- Sub-region
- Heart of Essex
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Essex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Chelmsford, CM1 1QH · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Complex Residential Framework
When will the Complex Residential Framework 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 long is the Complex Residential Framework contract?
The contract runs from 21 February 2027 to 20 February 2033 (6 years).
Who is the buyer for Complex Residential Framework?
Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, East of England.
How do I bid for Complex Residential Framework?
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 and VCSEs. 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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