Coming up· published 27 May 2025
Extra care for older Adults
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council is planning Extra care for older Adults. It is a framework for extra care housing in Blackburn with Darwen.
Source: Find a Tender, published 27 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:51
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council is planning Extra care for older Adults. It is a framework for extra care housing in Blackburn with Darwen. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £30,800,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 30 January 2030. It lasts 4 years.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 27 May 2025. The notice number is 027679-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0526dc.
Summary of the contracting process
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council has initiated a planning process for a public procurement project titled "Extra care for older adults." This project falls under the health and social work services industry category, aiming to provide care and support for older adults. Based in Blackburn, the council functions as a public authority within sub-central government, handling the open procedure procurement method.
The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 1st August 2025. This notice highlights opportunities for interested parties to prepare bids, with the project set to commence on 1st February 2026 and continue until 30th January 2030, with potential extensions until 2034.
This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given their suitability for the lot available. The 'light touch' regime applied to this service tender indicates a focus on flexibility, potentially allowing innovative service delivery approaches.
The notice in full
The provision of care and support for Extra Care for older Adults on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen council
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Extra Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Feb 2026 to 30 Jan 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £30,800,000
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
- 027679-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0526dc
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Town
- Blackburn
- Postcode
- BB1 7DY
- Electoral ward
- Blackburn Central
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Area
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Blackburn, BB1 7DY · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Extra care for older Adults
When will the Extra care for older Adults tender open?
Blackburn With Darwen Borough 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 Extra care for older Adults contract worth?
The estimated value is £30,800,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 30 January 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Extra care for older Adults?
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council, based in Blackburn with Darwen, North West.
How do I bid for Extra care for older Adults?
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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