Domiciliary and home care tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 3 live domiciliary and home care tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers home care, care at home and reablement 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 3 live domiciliary and home care tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3.5 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 2 of 3 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 2 of 3
Accreditations and registrations
02Live domiciliary and home care tenders in the UK
- Reopening of Framework Agreement for Live-in Care (All-Ages), Complex Care (All-Ages) and Trusted Assessors for Spot Therapy and Clinical Psychology Provision for NHS Devon Integrated Care BoardNHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARDSouth West£2.4m–61mCloses 16 daysFramework
- Plymouth Homecare Light Touch FrameworkPlymouth City CouncilSouth West£312mCloses 25 daysFrameworkSME
- Children & Young People's Homecare & Sitting Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 1; and Children and Young People's Outreach Support Service (Short Breaks Specialist) Lot 2Borough Council of CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber£282k–4mCloses Not statedSME
03Who is buying
- NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD 1 live tender
- Plymouth City Council 1 live tender
- Borough Council of Calderdale 1 live tender
04Domiciliary and home care contracts: common questions
How many domiciliary and home care tenders are live in the UK?
3 right now, from 3 public buyers, with 0 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 domiciliary and home care contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. The accreditation or registration named most often is CQC registered. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win domiciliary and home care contracts?
Often, yes. 2 of the 3 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 2 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.