Coming up· published 6 Jan 2026
Pre-Market Engagement - Adult Social Care Reablement and Bridging Service in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council · Gloucester, South West
Gloucestershire County Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for reablement in Gloucester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:20
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Gloucestershire County Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for reablement in Gloucester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 7 January 2026. The notice number is 001206-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06014f. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Gloucestershire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Pre-Market Engagement - Adult Social Care Reablement and Bridging Service in Gloucestershire." This initiative falls under the services category, focusing on health and social work services within the UKK region.
As part of their Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy, the council aims to introduce a rapid-response, same-day support service, partnering with home care providers for the development of a community reablement service. A key engagement milestone is scheduled for 21st January 2026, as part of a market research exercise to shape potential future tender opportunities.
Providers who can deliver high-quality home care services efficiently and innovatively would be well-suited to compete in future tenders, particularly SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises. With a potential contract period from September 2026 to August 2030, businesses capable of entering framework agreements will be well-positioned to support Gloucestershire’s evolving care landscape.
The notice in full
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is reviewing its current Home Care (Domiciliary Care) model to ensure it aligns with the Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy. Building on the success of hyper-local, neighbourhood-based home care, we plan to introduce a new rapid-response service designed to provide same-day support and we are also seeking support from Home Care providers to deliver the care and support for the Gloucestershire's Community Reablement Service.
This is a market research exercise, GCC may or may not offer a tender opportunity in the future.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Reablement
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 001206-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06014f
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Gloucester
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode
- GL1 2TG
- Electoral ward
- Westgate
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Delivery area
- South West (England)
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Gloucestershire CC
- Area
- Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Gloucestershire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Gloucester, GL1 2TG · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001206-2026
- ProContract portal, to register and bidprocontract.due-north.com/Advert
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-06014f (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Pre-Market Engagement - Adult Social Care Reablement and Bridging Service in… tender open?
Gloucestershire County 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 long is the Pre-Market Engagement - Adult Social Care Reablement and Bridging Service in… contract?
The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Pre-Market Engagement - Adult Social Care Reablement and Bridging Service in…?
Gloucestershire County Council, based in Gloucester, South West.
How do I bid for Pre-Market Engagement - Adult Social Care Reablement and Bridging Service in…?
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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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