Coming up· published 28 Jul 2026
Residential Care Framework (Adults)
Southampton City Council · Southampton, South East
Southampton City Council is planning Residential Care Framework (Adults). It is a framework for residential care and care home in Southampton.
Source: Find a Tender, published 28 Jul 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:03
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:20
View noticeNext
2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Southampton City Council is planning Residential Care Framework (Adults). It is a framework for residential care and care home in Southampton. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £600,000,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2032. It lasts 5 years. The tender notice is expected around 11 November 2026.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 28 July 2026. The notice number is 071078-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0525ed.
Summary of the contracting process
Southampton City Council, a sub-central government public authority, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Residential Care Framework (Adults)" contract. This initiative focuses on procuring residential care services for adults including older persons and younger individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs, potentially through a framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system.
The framework is intended to run from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2031 and is valued at an estimated £600 million per annum, excluding VAT. The procurement will follow an open procedure under the "light touch" regime as per the Procurement Act 2023, with the anticipated supplier selection process commencing on or after 1st August 2026.
The services will be delivered in Southampton, located in the region UKJ32, within the health and social work services sector. With an anticipated annual value of £120 million, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate due to the framework's eligibility criteria.
The notice in full
Southampton City Council ("the Authority") is in the early stages of developing a procurement mechanism for the commissioning and procurement of residential care services for adults which is anticipated to take the form of either a framework agreement or dynamic market system. The procurement mechanism may include older person's residential and nursing homes as well as younger people's learning disability and mental health residential care homes.
The sourcing of suppliers for the procurement mechanism will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as it relates to "light touch" contracts . The Authority anticipates running a competitive tendering procedure in respect to the selection of the suppliers to the procurement mechanism. The Framework is anticipated to operate for 5 years, with business called-off at an estimated value of PS120 million (excl. VAT) per year.
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 May 2027 to 31 May 2032 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
- £600,000,000
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
- 071078-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0525ed
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Postcode
- SO14 7LY
- Electoral ward
- Bargate
- Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- 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), TLJ32 Southampton, TLK South West (England)
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Southampton
- Area
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Southampton City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Southampton, SO14 7LY · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 28 Jul 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071078-2026
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice, 25 May 2025find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027385-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0525ed (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Residential Care Framework (Adults)
When will the Residential Care Framework (Adults) tender open?
Southampton City Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 11 November 2026. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Residential Care Framework (Adults) contract worth?
The estimated value is £600,000,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2027 to 31 May 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Residential Care Framework (Adults)?
Southampton City Council, based in Southampton, South East.
How do I bid for Residential Care Framework (Adults)?
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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