Care home tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 7 live care home tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers residential care, nursing homes and elderly care contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 7 live care home tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 1 of 7 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 4 of 7
02Live care home tenders in the UK
- Background support, Orchid House Thirsk 2027-2032Thirteen Housing Group LimitedYorkshire and the Humber£1.4mCloses 11 days
- Connect to WorkLondon Borough of LambethLondon£378k–944kCloses 21 days
- Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 2)Plymouth City CouncilSouth West£500mCloses 30 daysFrameworkSME
- HH108-27-HB Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible FrameworkNHS HighlandScotland£16m–2421mCloses 66 daysFramework
- Framework Agreement For Residential Care and Nursing Care of Older PeopleBarnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilUK-wideNot statedCloses Not statedFramework
- Residential, respite and nursing care bedsComhairle nan Eilean SiarScotlandNot statedCloses Not stated
- SCC Residential and Nursing Care Homes DPSSurrey County CouncilSouth EastNot statedCloses Not statedFramework
03Who is buying
- Thirteen Housing Group Limited 1 live tender
- London Borough of Lambeth 1 live tender
- Plymouth City Council 1 live tender
- NHS Highland 1 live tender
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 1 live tender
04Care home contracts: common questions
How many care home tenders are live in the UK?
7 right now, from 7 public buyers, with 1 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in care home contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win care home contracts?
Often, yes. 1 of the 7 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 4 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Care
Care contracts are usually let through frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems run by councils, so joining the right list matters as much as any single tender. Buyers will expect CQC registration and a good rating, safeguarding policies, and evidence you can recruit and keep staff.
From the tenderITT tender experts. New to tendering? Read how to search Find a Tender, how to register on the Central Digital Platform and our Invitation to Tender guide.