Coming up· published 22 Apr 2025
Older People Residential Care Framework
Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Bracknell Forest, South East
Bracknell Forest Borough Council is planning Older People Residential Care Framework. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Bracknell Forest.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:51
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2031
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bracknell Forest Borough Council is planning Older People Residential Care Framework. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Bracknell Forest. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £40,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 April 2025. The notice number is 016158-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050570.
Summary of the contracting process
The proposed procurement process, initiated by Bracknell Forest Borough Council, focuses on establishing a new framework for older people’s residential care services. The procurement, currently in the planning stage, is classified under the "services" category, specifically targeting the health and social work sector (CPV 85000000). This project will cover the UKJ11 region in the United Kingdom.
The council plans to carry out pre-market engagement activities in early 2026, with the future notice expected by 1st February 2026. The framework agreement is valued at £40 million and is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2027, concluding by 31st March 2031. The procurement follows the light touch regime and focuses on a planned framework arrangement.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an excellent chance to expand their market reach and operational footprint within public sector contracts. Since the council intends to consult and engage with the market, innovative care providers can contribute to defining the framework's structure and service model.
The notice in full
Bracknell Forest Council intends to create a new framework for the provision of older people's residential care. This framework will support new placements only, however if a current care provider is successful in joining the framework then their existing packages will be novated to the framework terms and conditions.
Current care providers who are unsuccessful in joining the framework will retain all existing care packages (unless removed for other reasons), but will no longer be offered new packages in the first instance The Council is still determining the precise structure and service model for this framework, and therefore is unable to provide further detail regarding the Lot structure at this time.
Interested parties should note this may change prior to the publication of the tender, and therefore should not consider current arrangements as indicative of the framework design. The Council intends to carry out pre-market engagement and consultation in early 2026 to involve interested parties in this service design.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2031 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
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
- £40,000,000
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
- 016158-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050570
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Town
- Reading
- Postcode
- RG12 1JD
- Electoral ward
- Town Centre & The Parks
- Constituency
- Bracknell
- Delivery area
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Berkshire East
- Area
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bracknell Forest Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bracknell, RG12 1JD · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Older People Residential Care Framework
When will the Older People Residential Care Framework tender open?
Bracknell Forest Borough 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 Residential Care Framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £40,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2031 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Older People Residential Care Framework?
Bracknell Forest Borough Council, based in Bracknell Forest, South East.
How do I bid for Older People Residential Care Framework?
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
- 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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