Scope
Description
The existing contract for homecare services in the South East Patch ended on 30th November 2026. It is intended that a new interim contract will be formally awarded to Health Vision UK Ltd (Company Number 06407941) following publication of the Contract Award Notice. This notice is intended to provide visibility of the Council’s intention to formally award the contract by entering into the contract with effect from 1st December 2025 for an initial term of 12 months. with an optional six month extension. The Council intends to enter into the contract on or around 10/01/2026 with retrospective effect. Note that this is an indicative date for signing/entering into the contract and is subject to change. The estimated contract value is£255,911. The contract will include termination provisions to allow early exit once mobilisation of the new framework contracts is complete.
Contract 1. Transparency Notice 1: Health Vision UK Ltd (South East Patch - RBKC)
Supplier
Contract value
- £255,911 excluding VAT
- £307,093 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 January 2026 to 30 November 2026
- Possible extension to 31 May 2027
- 1 year, 4 months, 17 days
Description of possible extension:
up to 6 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
The Council has a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 to:
• Ensure appropriate personalised care and support to meet the individual assessed needs of service users.
• Maximise independence, focusing on choice and control for people in receipt of Homecare.
• Ensure consistency and continuity of care, minimising service disruption for vulnerable adults and younger adults with disabilities receiving Homecare.
The contract for homecare services expired on 30th November 2026. The Council has been conducting a procurement exercise to put in place new framework and contract arrangements for homecare services. The frameworks have now been awarded and entered into, and call-off contracts are being mobilised. However, the mobilisation of the new arrangements has not completed before the expiry of the current contract. Paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 provides a justification for the direct award of public contracts where it is strictly necessary for reasons of urgency and where a public contract cannot be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering process. The short-term direct award is strictly necessary and urgent to enable the Council to continue delivering these critical services to vulnerable clients and fulfil its statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 until services fully commence and mobilise under the new framework and contract arrangements. The proposed direct award will provide contractual assurances to the supplier and support the continued delivery of statutory provision.
Supplier
Health Vision UK Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: 1394125
Network Hub, 300 Kensal Rd
London
W10 5BE
United Kingdom
Email: chris.doherty@healthvisionuk.com
Website: https://www.healthvisionuk.com
Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Transparency Notice 1: Health Vision UK Ltd (South East Patch - RBKC)
Contracting authority
Westminster City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVD-6261-BPPJ
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Transparency Notice 1: Health Vision UK Ltd (South East Patch RBKC)
Email: procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk
Website: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government