Home care for Leicestershire 2027

Leicestershire County Council is seeking independent home care providers to join its open framework for the delivery of adult social care and healthcare services to residents assessed as needing support at home.

The services are intended to help people maintain or regain independence, improve their health and wellbeing, recover from illness and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions or residential care. Providers will also support hospital discharges and transitions from residential or other building-based care.

The framework has an estimated total value of £496 million excluding VAT and will operate for seven years. It is a continuation of the existing Home Care for Leicestershire framework.

Lots Available

• Lot 1 – Home Care (maintenance): Providers will receive individual packages of home care through the framework’s call-off procedure. Estimated value: £490 million.
• Lot 3 – Home Care (Live in Care/24 Hour Care): Providers will receive packages of live-in or 24-hour care through the call-off procedure. Estimated value: £1 million.

The notice lists two lots. The stated lot values may be shared with other lots.

Contract Information

• Buyer: Leicestershire County Council
• Total estimated framework value: £496 million excluding VAT
• Contract duration: 12 October 2027 to 11 October 2034
• Framework end date: 11 October 2034
• Maximum number of suppliers: Unlimited
• Framework fee charged to suppliers: 0%
• Contract location: Leicestershire
• Enquiry deadline: 20 November 2026, 4pm
• Tender submission deadline: 9 December 2026, 4pm
• Estimated award decision date: 20 July 2027
• Tender portal: Source East Midlands
• Notice reference: 2026/S 000-103640
• Procurement reference: DN776276

Evaluation Criteria

The framework uses a quality-based assessment.

Providers must pass all required elements to secure a place on the framework. No further weighting breakdown is disclosed in the notice.

Individual care packages will then be awarded through the framework’s call-off procedure, either with or without further competition.

Supplier Requirements

• The opportunity is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).
• Providers must demonstrate and maintain quality standards in line with the Council’s service specification, including relevant Care Quality Commission regulations and the Care Act 2014.
• Bidders must state an hourly rate within the guide rates provided.
• A place on the framework will be awarded to providers who pass all required assessment elements.
• Further requirements and details of the call-off procedure are set out in the tender documentation.

How to Apply

Interested providers can submit tenders electronically through Source East Midlands. The full service specification and tender documents are available through the procurement portal.

This is a significant opportunity for home care providers looking to deliver maintenance, live-in or 24-hour care across Leicestershire through a long-term council framework.

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