A006PA - Extra Care Care Tender - Honeytree Court and Helen Court
Estimated value
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Awarded value
£3.3m
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
09 Jun 2026
Description
This tender is for the provision of the onsite Care and Support Service within Extra Care schemes. Extra care schemes are for older people and people with disabilities who want to live in their own home with access to on-site care and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, if they need it. It means living in a safe property, with self-contained apartments in a well-maintained extra care scheme in the heart of the community that is purpose built and tailored to the needs of older people and people with disabilities.
Scope
- Reference
- A006PA
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 17 Sept 2026 to 18 Sept 2031
- CPV classifications
- 85312400
- Contract locations
- East of England, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | The price element will be based on the care rate (price per hour) for planned personal care. The care rate per hour selected will then be used to calculate the block price for the 24/7 on-site support based on 84 hours per week. This guaranteed funding will ensure the 24/7 on-site support can be provided with at least one member of staff awake on-site and with one member of staff local to the scheme on call. A pricing matrix be issued for hourly care rates and any bids outside the range will be disregarded. This matrix is consistent with previous extra care tenders. | price | 60.00% |
| Quality | The quality criteria will be based on technical questions, which focus on bidders proposed service model for the delivery of the on-site care and support service within the scheme, including ability to meet a range of care and support needs and providing enablement-focused care and support, mobilisation of the contract, the promotion of social inclusion, innovative practice and use of technology. For all bids submitted, minimum quality criteria must be met. Bids below these will fail and be discounted | quality | 30.00% |
| Social Value | The social value will be based on what social value providers can offer and how this will be achieved and measured as part of this contract. | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Must be registered with the Care Quality Commission to undertake Personal Care.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.8m
Award date
08 Jun 2026
Contract start
17 Sept 2026
Contract end
22 Sept 2031
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeytree Court | — | complete |
| 2 | Helen Court | — | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 08 Jun 2026 · Contract period 17 Sept 2026 — 22 Sept 2031
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 08 Jun 2026 · Contract period 17 Sept 2026 — 22 Sept 2031
Total lots
2
Awarded
2
Estimated total
—
Awarded total
£3.3m
Honeytree Court
Start
17 Sept 2026
End
18 Sept 2031
Estimated
—
CPV
Helen Court
Start
17 Sept 2026
End
18 Sept 2031
Estimated
—
CPV
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|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of a Care at Home Framework | contract | — | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Newcastle Home Care Services Framework | contract | — | 06 Jul 2026 |
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| Recruitment Agency Contract | contract | — | 27 Feb 2026 |
| SBC0225 Provision of Agency Framework | contract | — | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Provision of a Care at Home Framework | contract | — | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Recruitment Agency Contract | contract | — | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Keeping Well Services Framework | contract | — | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Care in the Community Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System | contract | — | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Light Touch Framework Agreement for Home Care Support Services | contract | — | 29 Sept 2025 |