Scope
Reference
DN773056
Description
The London Borough of Harrow seeks to commission and procure home (domiciliary) care and support services, including short-term reablement care, for adults aged 18 and over with assessed and eligible needs, and home care and support for children and young adults with disabilities aged 0-18 living in Harrow. Home and reablement care relates to the provision of regulated care and support services in the community that enable adults and young people to remain living in their own home and meet their assessed social care needs and outcomes along with maintaining their autonomy, independence, skills and abilities, and personal identity.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
- Possible extension to 30 September 2034
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
16 December 2025
Engagement process description
The London Borough of Harrow is seeking to engage with providers that can deliver Homecare to participate in preliminary market engagement to assist in developing the authority's requirements and approach to deliver best possible outcomes to the residents of Harrow.
We therefore would like to invite suitably qualified service providers to participate in discussions which will take place over MS Teams on the 5th June 2025 at 10am until 12.30pm.
If you would like to attend this event or have any questions, please email All.Age.Commissioning@harrow.gov.uk - Please note that places are limited to two people per organisation
The objective of this event is to get a better understanding of the following:
• Provide initial information about home care services in Harrow including strategic commissioning intentions
• Seek feedback from providers and to inform the development of the service model, specification, and tender documentation
• Provide practical advice to interested companies on local government tendering to support
submission of tender
• Breakdown barriers to entry for locally based SME companies
There may be other opportunities for providers to talk to Harrow through provider forums, one to one sessions, and a future market engagement event later in the year.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
London Borough of Harrow
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQRC-2343-GRQR
Forward Drive
Harrow
HA3 8FL
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@harrow.gov.uk
Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government