Homecare for Leicestershire 2026
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£497.0m
Suppliers
94
Lots
3
Published
07 Aug 2026
Description
Leicestershire County Council (the Authority) is committed to the delivery of high-quality Adult Social Care Services and Health Care Services within Home Care for residents of Leicestershire who are assessed as requiring Home Care. The Authority wishes to work in 'Partnership' with independent sector Home Care Providers ("Providers"), who can demonstrate and maintain quality standards in line with the Council's Service Specification ("Specification"), which has at its core the Care Quality Commission's Regulations, National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care 2018 and is in accordance with the Care Act 2014. Providers are required to deliver services focusing on the health, safety, enablement, progression and wellbeing of people who require such services. They must enable people to gain, maintain or regain skills to help them live independently and recover from illness. The Service, wherever possible, supports people to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and residential care. The service should also support people to be discharged from hospital or move out of long or short term, building based care.
Scope
- Reference
- DN776276
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 24 Sept 2026 to 24 Sept 2034
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement Specific Questionnaire | The Provider has to Be registered on the Central Digital Platform Pass the conditions of Participation Submit a rate within the range specified | quality | 1.00% |
| Quality Method Statement Questions | Pass four Quality Method Statement Questions for Home Care maintenance Pass one Quality Method Statement Questions for Continuing Health Care | quality | 2.00% |
| Presentation | Pass a 15 minute Presentation questions | quality | 3.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£496.0m
Award date
06 Aug 2026
Contract start
11 Oct 2026
Contract end
11 Oct 2034
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Care (maintenance) | £490.0m | complete |
| 2 | Home Care (Continuing Health Care) | £5.0m | complete |
| 3 | Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care) | £1.0m | complete |
Award 1· 91 suppliers
Awarded 06 Aug 2026 · Contract period 11 Oct 2026 — 11 Oct 2034
Award 2· 3 suppliers
Awarded 06 Aug 2026 · Contract period 11 Oct 2026 — 11 Oct 2034
Award 3· 0 suppliers
Awarded —
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£496.0m
Awarded total
£497.0m
Home Care (maintenance)
Start
24 Sept 2026
End
24 Sept 2034
Estimated
£490.0m
CPV
Home Care (Continuing Health Care)
Start
24 Sept 2026
End
24 Sept 2034
Estimated
£5.0m
CPV
Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care)
Start
24 Sept 2026
End
24 Sept 2034
Estimated
£1.0m
CPV
Other contracts from Leicestershire County Council
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
Other contracts awarded to 2M HEALTH & HOME CARE SERVICES LTD· 1
Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the provision of Home Support (Children's and Adults) Services and Quick Discharge (Adults only) Service | contract | — | 28 Jan 2026 |