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Coming up· published 21 May 2026

Home Care

Swindon Borough Council · Swindon, South West

Swindon Borough Council is planning Home Care. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Swindon.

Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:45

    View notice
  2. Next

    2027

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2028

    Contract starts

  4. 2038

    Contract ends

    10 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Swindon Borough Council is planning Home Care. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Swindon. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £180,000,000. The contract runs from 2 January 2028 to 1 January 2038. It lasts 10 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 January 2027.

It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2026. The notice number is 047377-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-069ff2.

Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for the provision of domiciliary care services under the title "Home Care". The services fall within the health and social work services industry category and will be delivered in the region of UKK14, Swindon, United Kingdom. A planned procurement notice was published on 21st May 2026, with the procurement currently in the planning stage.

The Council is utilising a competitive flexible procedure for this process, aimed at offering a contract period from 2nd January 2028 until 1st January 2038. The procurement, valued at £180 million with a gross value of £216 million, is classified as above threshold under a 'light touch' regime.

Organisations that offer domiciliary care services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will find this procurement particularly attractive given its commitment to flexibility and substantial financial scope. With the planned start date well in advance, entities have ample time to prepare competitive submissions to potentially secure a long-term contract with a public authority at the sub-central government level.

Interested suppliers can expect the next notice in January 2027, presenting a prime opportunity to engage with the process early on.

The notice in full

The procurement of contract(s) for domiciliary care services for adults in their home settings.

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
2 Jan 2028 to 1 Jan 2038 (10 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£180,000,000

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
047377-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ff2
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Swindon Borough Council is based in Swindon. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Swindon
Town
Swindon
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Electoral ward
Eastcott
Constituency
Swindon South
Delivery area
Swindon
Region
South West
Sub-region
Swindon
Area
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Swindon Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Swindon, SN1 2JH · South West · 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 Home Care

When will the Home Care tender open?

Swindon Borough Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 January 2027. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Home Care contract worth?

The estimated value is £180,000,000. The contract runs from 2 January 2028 to 1 January 2038 (10 years).

Who is the buyer for Home Care?

Swindon Borough Council, based in Swindon, South West.

How do I bid for Home Care?

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. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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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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