Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree)
Essex County Council · Chelmsford, East of England
Essex County Council is planning Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree). It is a contract for extra care housing 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 · 09:50
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Essex County Council is planning Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree). It is a contract for extra care housing in Chelmsford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 17 September 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025905-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05213d.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the "Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree)" project is being spearheaded by Essex County Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Chelmsford, UK. This tender focuses on care support services for adults in extra care schemes, classified under the social work services without accommodation industry category. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a pipeline notice published on 23rd May 2025.
A future notice is expected by 1st November 2025, and the contract period is planned from 18th September 2026 to 17th September 2031. The procurement falls under the services category and is subject to a light-touch regime. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in expanding their offerings in the healthcare and social service sectors.
The nature of the services aligns well with organisations that specialise in delivering community and residential support services without accommodation.
The notice in full
Care support services for adults in the extra care schemes.
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
- 17 Sep 2026 to 17 Sep 2031 (5 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
- 025905-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05213d
- CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without 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 Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree)
When will the Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree) 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 Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree) contract?
The contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 17 September 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree)?
Essex County Council, based in Chelmsford, East of England.
How do I bid for Extra Care Services (Helen Court and Honeytree)?
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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