Coming up· published 6 May 2025
Extra Care Services Framework
Cornwall Council · Cornwall, South West
Cornwall Council is planning Extra Care Services Framework. It is a contract for extra care housing in Cornwall.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:46
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cornwall Council is planning Extra Care Services Framework. It is a contract for extra care housing in Cornwall. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,180,000,000. The contract runs from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028. It lasts 3 years.
Find a Tender published it on 6 May 2025. The notice number is 019101-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050d24. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Cornwall Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Extra Care Services Framework". This initiative, focused on social work services without accommodation, aims to address the needs outlined in the Cornwall Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2023-2050. The procurement involves extra care services in new or existing schemes located strategically across Cornwall.
The opportunities within this framework are expected to commence on 1st September 2025, with a contract period potentially extending until 31st August 2033. The procurement, classified within the services category, holds a significant gross value of £1.18 billion. Interested parties can anticipate future communications regarding this tender by 16th June 2025.
Such a substantial contract invites competitive tendering, providing an excellent platform for both established entities and emerging providers with strong regional insights or innovative care solutions.
The notice in full
In 2023, the Council published its Supported and Specialist Housing Strategy, Cornwall Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2023-2050 which sets out the future demand for services. This procurement tender exercise is for extra care services in new or existing extra care schemes in strategic locations across Cornwall to meet the demand set out in the Specialist and Supported Housing Strategy and Market Position Statement.
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
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2028 (3 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
- £1,180,000,000
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
- 019101-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050d24
- CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without 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 Jeff Goostrey
- Phone
- +44 1872322024
- Address
- Truro, TR1 3AY · South West · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019101-2025
- ProContract portal, to register and bidprocontract.due-north.com/Advert
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-050d24 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Extra Care Services Framework
When will the Extra Care Services Framework 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 Extra Care Services Framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £1,180,000,000. The contract runs from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Extra Care Services Framework?
Cornwall Council, based in Cornwall, South West. The named contact is Mr Jeff Goostrey, on +44 1872322024.
How do I bid for Extra Care Services Framework?
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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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