Coming up· published 21 May 2025
Provision of Homecare Services
Westmorland and Furness Council · Westmorland and Furness, North West
Westmorland and Furness Council is planning Provision of Homecare Services. It is a framework for home care and domiciliary care in Westmorland and Furness.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:44
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
Next
2027
Contract starts
2030
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Westmorland and Furness Council is planning Provision of Homecare Services. It is a framework for home care and domiciliary care in Westmorland and Furness. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £46,500,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2025. The notice number is 024282-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051bf3.
Summary of the contracting process
Westmorland and Furness Council is in the planning stages of a procurement process for the provision of homecare services, aimed at delivering person-centred care within the home for adults aged 18 and over. The procurement, classified under welfare services for the elderly and disabled, is planned according to the open procedure method, with an estimated contract period from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030.
The procurement value is projected at £46,500,000, and a future notice date is scheduled for 1st July 2026. The services will be delivered in the region UKD12, with details about planned requirements recently published on 21st May 2025. Given the high contract value and focus on comprehensive care, SMEs and VCSEs are particularly well-suited to bid, leveraging their capacity to offer personalised and holistic solutions.
Establishing partnerships within or expanding into the healthcare sector in the UKD12 region could also be advantageous, enabling businesses to build a robust portfolio and influence in the growing homecare market.
The notice in full
Westmorland and Furness are publishing this notice to advise of their intended future procurement and requirements for the provision of Homecare. The service also known as Domiciliary Care will involve the delivery of person-centred care within the home. This will include the delivery of practical, personal, social and emotional support which will allow Service Users to lead a full qualitative life.
The provision will be for adults (18 years or over) and will include support with personal care, nutrition, hydration & medication, and access to information on health-related matters.
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2030 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £46,500,000
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
- 024282-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051bf3
- CPV code
- 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly; 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Town
- Lancaster
- Postcode
- LA9 4DQ
- Electoral ward
- Kendal Strickland and Fell
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Delivery area
- East Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Westmorland and Furness
- Area
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Westmorland and Furness Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Kendal, LA9 4DQ · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Provision of Homecare Services
When will the Provision of Homecare Services tender open?
Westmorland and Furness 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 Provision of Homecare Services contract worth?
The estimated value is £46,500,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Provision of Homecare Services?
Westmorland and Furness Council, based in Westmorland and Furness, North West.
How do I bid for Provision of 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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