Scope
Reference
PRJ_30810
Description
The existing contract for homecare services in the Central Patch ended on 14th December 2025. It is intended that a new interim contract will be formally awarded to London Care Limited (Company Number 03117278) 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 15th December 2025 for an initial term of 12 months. The contract will include termination provisions to allow early exit once mobilisation of the new framework contracts is complete
Contract 1. Transparency Notice 5: London Care Limited (Central Patch -WCC)
Supplier
Contract value
- £3,651,442 excluding VAT
- £4,381,730 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
3 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 February 2026 to 14 December 2026
- Possible extension to 13 June 2027
- 1 year, 4 months, 11 days
Description of possible extension:
Contract Period 15/12/25 - 14/12/26 with optional six month extension.
NB: Contract Start date is 15/12/25, not 03/02/26.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
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 2025. 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 been 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
LONDON CARE LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: 1381778
3rd Floor Caparo House, 101-103 Baker Street
London
NG7 2SZ
United Kingdom
Email: contracts@londoncare.co.uk
Website: https://londoncare.co.uk/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Transparency Notice 5: London Care Limited (Central Patch -WCC)
Contracting authority
Westminster City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVD-6261-BPPJ
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government