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Care Home Services (Older People) (new developments) Framework

Cornwall Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:56.

Opportunity overview

This procurement is for an open framework for the delivery of residential and nursing care services in new care home accommodation with care and nursing provided in a care home setting. In 2023, the Council published its Supported and Specialist Housing Strategy, Cornwall Supported & Specialist Housing Strategy 2023-2050 which sets out the future demand for services. This procurement tender exercise is for the care services for new care home schemes in strategic locations across Cornwall to meet the demand set out in the Specialist and Supported Housing Strategy and Market Position Statement. The Authority is inviting tenders from suitably experienced and qualified providers of regulated care home services who will bring forward new care home accommodation to be appointed to the open framework. The NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board shall be entitled to access any care services ordered under this Framework. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£7.4bn

Documents and notices

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
DN770144
Status
active
Published risks
Please refer to the Tender Documents and contractual documentation for further details.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Description
The Framework will be an Open Framework in accordance with section 49 of the Act. The Authority is unable to give any guarantee as to the value of spend to be delivered through the Framework. However, the estimated aggregated total value of call-off contracts to be awarded over the maximum eight (8) year period of this Open Framework is £7,400,000,000. Suppliers should note that this is the anticipated spend on the Services across the Care Home Development Framework (Ref: DN754240) and this Framework. The Authority will use both the Care Home Development Framework (Ref: DN754240) and this Framework to procure the Services and the spend on the Services under each framework will be determined by the market position as the framework progresses. Appointment to the Framework will be for an initial term of eighteen (18) months with the Authority having absolute discretion to extend the initial term by a further period up to the date immediately preceding the third (3rd) anniversary of the commencement of the Framework. Each Successive Framework will be for a period of eighteen (18) months with the Authority having absolute discretion to extend the Successive Framework term by a further period of eighteen (18) months provided always that the maximum term of the Open Framework will not exceed eight (8) years from the commencement of the original Framework. The Authority will re-open the Framework within the first three (3) years to admit more Suppliers to the Framework. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, re-open the Framework at various intervals during the term where evidence provided from market engagement and/or call-off contracts demonstrates that it is likely that there will not be sufficient market capacity and ability to meet the demand for the build programme set out in the Supported and Specialist Housing Strategy and the associated Market Position Statement. There will be no limit on the number of Suppliers that may be appointed to the Framework. The Authority may appoint new Suppliers to the Successive Framework by re-opening the Framework in accordance with section 49 of the Act. Suppliers should refer to the applicable procurement documents published in relation to any Successive Framework for further details of the re-appointment process. In the event that only one (1) Supplier bids for the Framework, the Authority reserves the right to carry out a separate value for money assessment, and at its absolute discretion, to decide to cancel the Procurement. Please refer to the tender documents for further details.
Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Open Framework Scheme End Date
30 Apr 2034, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
27 Feb 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
15 Jan 2026, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Jun 2025, 00:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Please refer to the Tender Documents and contractual documentation for further details.

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Jan 2026, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
7,400,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,400,000,000

Renewal

Description
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further information.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further details of the Conditions of Participation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please refer to the Tender Documents for further details of the Conditions of Participation

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK30
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
061445-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 16:03

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019130-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
6 May 2025, 14:39

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
22 Jan 2025, 00:00
Description
10 Sept 2024 Publication of Prior Information Notice – market engagement invitation for combined Extra Care and Home Care 24 Sept 2024 Joint Care Homes and Extra Care market engagement event 04 Dec 2024 Re-Publication of Prior Information Notice – market engagement invitation for the individual projects following decision to separate the two elements extra care and home care in to separate procurement exercises 08 Jan 2025 Extra Care pricing methodology workshop 16 Jan 2025 Extra Care specification workshop 22 Jan 2025 Joint Care Homes and Extra Care commercial model workshop In order to view the engagement information please register and express interest to the project via the Proactis portal. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e4fcb4fa-1a16-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYRH-9827-DWLP
Name
Cornwall Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK30
Country
GB
Locality
Truro
Postal Code
TR1 3AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PYRH-9827-DWLP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Mr Jeff Goostrey
Telephone
+441872322024

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Truro · UKK30 · TR1 3AY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK30 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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