Coming up· published 18 Jun 2026
Homecare Services
Leeds City Council · Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds City Council is planning Homecare Services. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Leeds.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Jun 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 16:55
View notice2026
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:18
View noticeNext
2027
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2028
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
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- Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:25View notice
- Pipeline notice updatedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:21View notice
- Pipeline notice updatedUK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:20View notice
About this tender
In brief
Leeds City Council is planning Homecare Services. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Leeds. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £400,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2028 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 2 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 April 2027.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 18 June 2026. The notice number is 057524-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051c25.
Summary of the contracting process
Leeds City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for city-wide homecare services. This initiative aims to provide registered homecare, sitting services, and other related community support. The procurement falls under the services category and will be conducted through a competitive flexible procedure, adhering to a "light touch" regime.
The council seeks to engage with community health and well-being providers, with an initial consultation event scheduled for 7th August 2025. Providers must register by 31st July 2025 to participate in the event. The entire procurement process is expected to focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred care to Leeds residents, starting from 5th April 2027 and running until 4th April 2032, with the potential for renewal until 2037.
All providers engaged in this contract are required to hold a CQC registered office within Leeds. This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in social work services without accommodation, as it targets a service with an estimated value of £400 million. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete due to their suitability for this type of tender.
The strategic engagement and consultation process further implies a collaborative effort, ideal for entities that thrive in partnerships focused on community outcomes.
The notice in full
City-wide homecare services which deliver all registered homecare, sitting service, and other related community support. Providers will also be sign-posting/linking people into other community opportunities to reduce isolation and liaising with health services/potentially delivering some health tasks.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Domiciliary care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2028 to 31 Mar 2030 (2 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
- £400,000,000
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
- 057524-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051c25
- CPV code
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Town
- Leeds
- Postcode
- LS1 1UR
- Electoral ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Leeds
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Leeds City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Leeds, LS1 1UR · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057524-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067232-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067227-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042152-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024340-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-051c25 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Homecare Services
When will the Homecare Services tender open?
Leeds City Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 April 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 Homecare Services contract worth?
The estimated value is £400,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2028 to 31 March 2030 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Homecare Services?
Leeds City Council, based in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber.
How do I bid for Homecare Services?
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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