From published award notices · updated daily

Care home contracts ending soon

54 care home contracts with UK councils, the NHS, housing associations, schools and government end in the next 12 months. Most are either extended or tendered again, usually 3–9 months before the end date. Here is who buys them, what they’re worth and who holds them now.

54Ending in 12 months

62Trades

10Worth £1m+ (listed)

£403kTypical value

01Care home contracts ending soonest first

Care Home Contract forBristol City Council£157kHeld by Boyack Enterprises
EndsDecember 2026
Care Home ContractBristol City Council£226kHeld by Barchester Healthcare Homes Ltd
EndsDecember 2026
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 893c (SM)Nottinghamshire County Council£424kHeld by IBC Quality Solutions
EndsJanuary 2027
URGENT RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (LD) - 1145a (YE)Nottinghamshire County Council£178kHeld by Portland College
EndsJanuary 2027
Residential Care Placement at Middleton HallDarlington Borough Council£268kHeld by Middleton Hall
EndsJanuary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability / Autism/MH) - 490c (AZ)Nottinghamshire County Council£1.8mHolder not published
EndsJanuary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability/Physical Disability) - 1099b (KL)Nottinghamshire County Council£486kHeld by Landermead Investments Limited
EndsFebruary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability/Physical Disability) - 1161a (KM)Nottinghamshire County Council£180kHeld by Prime Life Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
URGENT RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability) - 1160 (DB)Nottinghamshire County Council£339kHolder not published
EndsFebruary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Physical Disability/Learning Disability) - 1114 (ARG)Nottinghamshire County Council£1.1mHeld by Dignus Healthcare
EndsFebruary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health/Physical Disability) - 1196 (JW)Nottinghamshire County Council£852kHeld by Exemplar Health Care Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
URGENT RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability) - 1122b (LLR)Nottinghamshire County Council£358kHeld by Hegarty Care
EndsFebruary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Physical Disability) - 1156 (WS)Nottinghamshire County Council£387kHeld by Heathcotes
EndsFebruary 2027
Urgent RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability) - 1045b (JS)Nottinghamshire County Council£481kHeld by Creative Care
EndsFebruary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1186 (AP)Nottinghamshire County Council£424kHeld by Debdale Specialist Care Ltd
EndsFebruary 2027
Supply and Delivery of Residential Care Home Furniture for Hawthorn HouseStaffordshire County Council£17kHeld by Furncare
EndsFebruary 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1141 (ST)Nottinghamshire County Council£166kHeld by Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited
EndsMarch 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1178a (DU)Nottinghamshire County Council£250kHeld by Hatzfeld Care Limited
EndsMarch 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT with Nursing (Physical Disability) - 1159 (TK)Nottinghamshire County Council£234kHeld by Valorum Care Group Ltd
EndsMarch 2027
SHORT BREAKS RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Phys Dis/LD) -1185a (MS)Nottinghamshire County Council£437kHeld by Pathfinders-Care Ltd
EndsApril 2027

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URGENT RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1226 (LS)Nottinghamshire County Council£306kHeld by Hatzfeld Care Limited
EndsApril 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1029 (AG)Nottinghamshire County Council£182kHeld by Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited
EndsApril 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health/PD) - 1193 (MB)Nottinghamshire County Council£443kHeld by Valorum Care Group Ltd
EndsApril 2027
Care Home Laundry EquipmentRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council£125kHeld by JLA Limited
EndsMay 2027
URGENT RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1281 (DC)Nottinghamshire County Council£253kHeld by Aspire Health and Care
EndsMay 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability) - 1275 (DG)Nottinghamshire County Council£248kHeld by Elmleigh Homes
EndsMay 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability/Mental Health) - 1274 (GC)Nottinghamshire County Council£207kHeld by Elmleigh Homes
EndsMay 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability) - 1273 (EGW)Nottinghamshire County Council£207kHeld by Elmleigh Homes
EndsMay 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability/Physical Disability) - 1203 (GN)Nottinghamshire County Council£532kHeld by Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited t/a Ambito Care & Education
EndsMay 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health/ASD) - 1263 (SC)Nottinghamshire County Council£319kHolder not published
EndsMay 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1279 (JF)Nottinghamshire County Council£226kHeld by Framework Housing Asscoation
EndsJune 2027
URGENT RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Physical Disability /Mental Health) - 1151b (SW)Nottinghamshire County Council£1.1mHeld by Pathfinders-Care Ltd
EndsJune 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health/Learning Disability) - 1277a (IM)Nottinghamshire County Council£156kHeld by Prime Life Ltd
EndsJune 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability) - 1294 (TB)Nottinghamshire County Council£265kHeld by Step Forward Ltd
EndsJune 2027
Ageing Well Care Homes FrameworkNottinghamshire County Council£1000mHeld by 14 suppliers
EndsJune 2027
Ageing Well Care Homes Framework (Additional Round)Nottinghamshire County Council£100mHeld by 36 suppliers
EndsJune 2027
Ageing Well Care Homes FrameworkNottinghamshire County Council£100mHeld by 26 suppliers
EndsJune 2027
Ageing Well Care Homes FrameworkNottinghamshire County Council£100mHeld by 29 suppliers
EndsJune 2027
The Provision of Children's Residential CareDorset Council£42mHeld by 3 suppliers
EndsJune 2027
Frozen Ready Meals - St Luke's and St Patrick's Care HomesHalton Borough Council£632kHeld by Apetito Limited
EndsJune 2027
CHC (Adult) Care Home Provider FrameworkNHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit£408kHeld by Evalucom Consulting Ltd
EndsJuly 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT with Nursing (Mental Health/Physical Disability) - 1265a (MT)Nottinghamshire County Council£397kHeld by Care Expertise Limited
EndsAugust 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability/ASD) - 1264 (CMC)Nottinghamshire County Council£882kHeld by Creative Care
EndsAugust 2027
Care Home OF ContractBristol City Council£208kHeld by Methodist Homes
EndsAugust 2027
North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care Homes Services (DPS)North Northamptonshire Council£118mHeld by 5 suppliers
EndsAugust 2027
North Northamptonshire Council - Residential and Nursing Care HomesNorth Northamptonshire Council£118mHeld by 22 suppliers
EndsAugust 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT with Nursing (Mental Health) - 1319a (BD)Nottinghamshire County Council£784kHeld by Exemplar Health Care Ltd
EndsSeptember 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health/ASD) - 1272b (CH)Nottinghamshire County Council£943kHeld by Lighthouse Healthcare
EndsSeptember 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Learning Disability/PD) - 1194 (PP)Nottinghamshire County Council£459kHeld by Quality Care Limited
EndsSeptember 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1330 (JW)Nottinghamshire County Council£304kHeld by C We R Here CIC
EndsOctober 2027
URGENT RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1365 (MA)Nottinghamshire County Council£224kHeld by Framework Housing Asscoation
EndsOctober 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT (Mental Health) - 1341 (AM)Nottinghamshire County Council£606kHeld by Heathcotes
EndsOctober 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT with Nursing (Mental Health) - 1316 (AW)Nottinghamshire County Council£462kHeld by Debdale Specialist Care Ltd
EndsOctober 2027
RESIDENTIAL CARE PLACEMENT with Nursing (PD) - 1347b (SG)Nottinghamshire County Council£523kHeld by Pathfinders-Care Ltd
EndsNovember 2027

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02Contracts ending by trade

All trades 12179 Software 1557 IT support 1109 Construction 1086 Passenger transport 957 Healthcare 776 Training 766 Architect and surveying 707 Facilities management 644 Fleet and vehicle 585 Environmental services 466 Finance and audit 377 Marketing and print 373 Business support 353 Leisure and culture 344 Consultancy 339 Highways and civil engineering 330 Research and evaluation 300 Telecoms 271 Recruitment 243 Medical equipment 229 Cleaning 222 Social care 209 Waste and recycling 200 Legal services 199 Catering 189 Furniture 166 Laboratory and diagnostics 160 Electrical 157 IT hardware 152 Grounds maintenance 140 Demolition and groundworks 137 Medical consumables 135 Machinery and equipment 124 Courier and logistics 121 Plumbing and heating 101 Energy and utilities 101 CCTV and alarm 98 Mental health 95 Fire safety 92 Property and estates 91 Housing repairs and voids 86 Security 84 Office supplies 83 Uniform and PPE 79 Roofing 72 Cyber security 71 Events 68 Public health 61 Lift maintenance 60 Renewable energy 60 Painting and decorating 57 Care home 54 Pharmaceutical 51 Supported living 37 Temporary accommodation 36 Children's services 30 Domiciliary and home care 26 Translation and interpreting 25 Play and sports equipment 19 Pest control 18 Education and early years 18 Laundry and linen 17

03Common questions

What happens when a public sector contract ends?

The buyer usually either uses an extension option written into the contract or runs a new procurement. If it goes back out to tender, the new notice normally appears 3–9 months before the end date, and the tender window itself is often only a few weeks.

How can I prepare for a contract that's about to be re-tendered?

Check the buyer's past notices for the pass/fail rules they used (turnover, insurance, accreditations), get missing certificates in place early, and make sure you're registered on the buyer's portal and the Central Digital Platform. When the new notice is published you then only need to write the bid.

Where does this data come from?

From contract award notices published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, refreshed every night. It lists 12,179 contracts worth at least £10k that end in the next 12 months. End dates are the ones published at award; buyers can extend or end contracts early.