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Care at Home

Cheshire East Council · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 12:46.

Opportunity overview

Care and support services delivered in people's homes across the borough. This is currently known as Care at Home or Domiciliary Care. These statutory services enable people who need care to remain living safely and independently in their own homes.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

  • Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Care at Home Provider Engagement Analysis and Feedback Attached Between July and September 2026, Cheshire East Council held a series of engagement events with contracted Care at Home providers as part of its ongoing market shaping and service development activity. The purpose of these sessions was to seek provider views on a range of topics that may help inform the future development of Care at Home services within Cheshire East. The engagement was designed to test ideas, explore opportunities and challenges, and gather insight from providers about what is working well, where improvements could be made, and what considerations should inform future service design.Open source ↗

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
C0913
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
15 May 2028, 01:00

Expected award period

Ends
18 Jul 2028, 00:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Apr 2028, 00:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2029, 01:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 00:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2036, 00:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month optional extensions To be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD62
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-23674
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Care at Home Provider Engagement Analysis and Feedback Attached Between July and September 2026, Cheshire East Council held a series of engagement events with contracted Care at Home providers as part of its ongoing market shaping and service development activity. The purpose of these sessions was to seek provider views on a range of topics that may help inform the future development of Care at Home services within Cheshire East. The engagement was designed to test ideas, explore opportunities and challenges, and gather insight from providers about what is working well, where improvements could be made, and what considerations should inform future service design.
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Unrestricted access to tender documentation will be available at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ when the procurement is published.

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
094625-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Oct 2026, 11:24
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cheshire East Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTWR-7124-XZXQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTWR-7124-XZXQ

Address

Street Address
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Locality
Crewe
Postal Code
CW12JZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Crewe · UKD62 · CW12JZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD62 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 011892-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 042443-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 059301-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 085851-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 094625-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage planned procurement by Cheshire East Council for care and support services delivered in people’s homes across the borough (Care at Home/Domiciliary Care). The services aim to help people live safely and independently at home. Bidding is not stated as open.

Who this may suit

Relevant to providers of domiciliary care, home care and community-based care and support services. Supplier eligibility, qualifications, capacity and submission requirements are unknown at this planned stage.

Key points identified

  • Service scopeCare and support services delivered in people's homes, currently known as Care at Home or Domiciliary Care.Evidence: "Care and support services delivered in people's homes across the borough. This is currently known as Care at Home or Domiciliary Care."
  • Service outcomeEnable people needing care to remain living safely and independently in their own homes.Evidence: "These statutory services enable people who need care to remain living safely and independently in their own homes."
  • Supplier requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No supplier selection, technical, staffing, registration, insurance or accreditation requirements are stated in the supplied opportunity data.
93% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
094625-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0523eb
First published
10 Sept 2026
Last checked
7 Oct 2026, 12:46
Notice versions reviewed
5

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
7 Oct 2026
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