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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Complex AWD Residential Framework reopening 2025

Essex County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:44.

Opportunity overview

Essex County Council is seeking to procure a framework for the delivery of registered residential care services to adults with complex needs, with learning disabilities and/or autism. This is a re-opening exercise for the framework to identify new providers. The framework is for an initial period of 4 years from the initial contract award in March 2023, with the option to extend for a further two years. The framework is open to all providers (with or without existing residential services in Essex) and will not have a limit for the number of providers or homes. The closure date for the procurement process will be 12pm on 5th December 2025 and all procurement and contract documents can be viewed free of charge on ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Essex County Council is seeking to procure a framework for the delivery of registered residential care services to adults with complex needs, with learning disabilities and/or autism. This is a re-opening exercise for the framework to identify new providers. The framework is for an initial period of 4 years from the initial contract award in March 2023, with the option to extend for a further two years. The framework is open to all providers (with or without existing residential services in Essex) and will not have a limit for the number of providers or homes. The closure date for the procurement process will be 12pm on 5th December 2025 and all procurement and contract documents can be viewed free of charge on ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/£168m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN781682
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
19 Jul 2023, 16:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
The framework will be procured for an initial period of four years (48 months) with an option to extend by a further two years (24 months). This procurement is being carried out under the provisions of the Light Touch Regime.

Expected award period

Starts
19 Jul 2023, 16:30

Tender Period

Ends
5 Dec 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Essex County Council is seeking to procure a framework for the delivery of registered residential care services to adults with complex needs, with learning disabilities and/or autism. This is a re-opening exercise for the framework to identify new providers. The framework is for an initial period of 4 years from the initial contract award in March 2023, with the option to extend for a further two years. The framework is open to all providers (with or without existing residential services in Essex) and will not have a limit for the number of providers or homes. The closure date for the procurement process will be 12pm on 5th December 2025 and all procurement and contract documents can be viewed free of charge on ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/

Value

Amount
168,000,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The framework 1st tender round was held in July 2022, with this being a re-opening of this framework.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Entry 3
Region
UKH3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-7350
Name
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH36
Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postal Code
CM20PD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
NEW BRIDGE HOUSE

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Nick Green
Telephone
+44 3330322165
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4622
Name
Essex County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH3
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Market Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Essex County Council

Contact

Name
Mr Edward Broadbridge
Telephone
+44 333
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-92
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH3 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-035930-2025-10-29T16:06:09Zcompiled ·