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Coming up· published 15 Oct 2026

Home (Domiciliary) Care Service

London Borough of Harrow · Harrow, Greater London

London Borough of Harrow is planning Home (Domiciliary) Care Service. It is a framework for reablement in Harrow.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Oct 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:58

    View notice

  2. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:21

    View notice

  3. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract starts

  5. 2030

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

Show 3 more notices in between
  1. Pipeline notice updatedUK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:53View notice
  2. Pipeline notice publishedUK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:49View notice
  3. Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:53View notice
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About this tender

In brief

London Borough of Harrow is planning Home (Domiciliary) Care Service. It is a framework for reablement in Harrow. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £160,000,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030. It lasts 3 years.

It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 15 October 2026. The notice number is 097366-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050eb6.

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Harrow is initiating a tender process to commission home (domiciliary) care services targeted at adults over 18 with assessed needs, and children and young adults with disabilities living in Harrow. This project falls under the health and social work services category and aims to maintain the autonomy and independence of the service users.

The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a planned informational engagement set for 12th December 2025 via a webinar-style event. Businesses interested should note the service model update and procurement process details available until 15th December 2025. The project uses a competitive flexible procedure and includes a framework agreement, with a gross value estimation of £192 million.

It is suitable for SMEs and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs), fostering a competitive landscape that promotes diverse service delivery. The key is providing regulated care supporting users' skills and personal identities. Given the project's scale and the duration extending up to 2034 with renewal possibilities, participating businesses can secure a long-term engagement that aids in strategic growth and market presence within public sector contracts.

The notice in full

The London Borough of Harrow seeks to commission and procure home (domiciliary) care and support services, including short-term reablement care, for adults aged 18 and over with assessed and eligible needs, and home care and support for children and young adults with disabilities aged 0-18 living in Harrow.

Home and reablement care relates to the provision of regulated care and support services in the community that enable adults and young people to remain living in their own home and meet their assessed social care needs and outcomes along with maintaining their autonomy, independence, skills and abilities, and personal identity.

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
Reablement
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Jul 2027 to 30 Jun 2030 (3 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
£160,000,000

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
097366-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050eb6
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

London Borough of Harrow is based in Harrow. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Harrow
Town
Harrow
Postcode
HA3 8FL
Electoral ward
Kenton West
Constituency
Harrow East
Delivery area
Harrow and Hillingdon
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Harrow and Hillingdon
Area
Outer London - West and North West
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
London Borough of Harrow
Category
Services
Address
Harrow, HA3 8FL · Greater London · 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 (Domiciliary) Care Service

When will the Home (Domiciliary) Care Service tender open?

London Borough of Harrow 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 Home (Domiciliary) Care Service contract worth?

The estimated value is £160,000,000. The contract runs from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Home (Domiciliary) Care Service?

London Borough of Harrow, based in Harrow, Greater London.

How do I bid for Home (Domiciliary) Care Service?

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

  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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