Coming up· published 22 Apr 2025
Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services
Southend-on-sea City Council · Southend-on-Sea, East
Southend-on-sea City Council is planning Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services. It is a framework for other health and social care in Southend-on-Sea.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:59
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
6 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Southend-on-sea City Council is planning Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services. It is a framework for other health and social care in Southend-on-Sea. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £140,000,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032. It lasts 6 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 April 2025. The notice number is 016239-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0505a4.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for "Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services" is currently in the planning stage, initiated on 22nd April 2025. The buying organisation is Southend-on-Sea City Council, situated in Essex, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the 'Health and Social Work Services' category and is pertinent to the East of England region (UKH31).
The procurement is being conducted as a light touch regime with a framework agreement, focusing on adult social care services within residential placements. Key dates to note include a future notice scheduled for 1st July 2026 and the contract period commencing on 1st January 2027 until 31st December 2032. The tender represents a significant investment of £140,000,000.
The planned tender provides substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement facilitates long-term partnerships, offering stability and growth prospects within the public health sector over the contracted period.
The notice in full
The provision of adult social care services within a residential placement
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2032 (6 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
- Tender value
- £140,000,000
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
- 016239-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0505a4
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS2 6FA
- Electoral ward
- Victoria
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Delivery area
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Southend-on-Sea
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Southend-on-sea City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Southend on Sea, SS2 6FA · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services
When will the Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services tender open?
Southend-on-sea City 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 Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services contract worth?
The estimated value is £140,000,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2032 (6 years).
Who is the buyer for Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential services?
Southend-on-sea City Council, based in Southend-on-Sea, East.
How do I bid for Older People / Learning Disabilities / Mental Health Residential 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.
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