Scope
Reference
DN807192
Description
The Council is seeking to appoint suitably experienced providers to deliver high-quality care and support services across five Extra Care Housing schemes within the Liverpool city boundary.
Total value (estimated)
- £17,843,304 excluding VAT
- £21,411,966 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
- Possible extension to 31 August 2032
- 6 years
Description of possible extension:
The option to extend is for up to 36 months in any number of configurations.
Extensions will be used at the sole discretion of the contracting authority. The contracts will be managed and performance monitored throughout the duration of the contract which will support any option to extend. Ongoing requirements and service scope will also be considered.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Utilisation of each schemes allocated hours will be monitored and may result in an increase or decrease of hours within each scheme, or the requirement for additional services to support the scheme. Details are set out in the procurement documents.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Lot constraints
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded: 2
Lot 1. Brookside House Extra Care Scheme
Description
Provision of extra care services at Brookside House, 46 Brookside Avenue, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 7LN.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.
Lot value (estimated)
- £4,470,036 excluding VAT
- £5,364,042 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Latham Court Extra Care Scheme
Description
The provision of extra care services at Latham Court, Bridgemere Close, Laurel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 0LS.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.
Lot value (estimated)
- £2,910,438 excluding VAT
- £3,492,528 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Links View Extra Care Scheme
Description
The provision of extra care services at Links View, 102 Vale Rd, Liverpool L25 7FB.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.
Lot value (estimated)
- £3,008,676 excluding VAT
- £3,610,410 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Meadow Court Extra Care Scheme
Description
The provision of extra care services at Meadow Court, 1 Porchfield Close, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 9DT
Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.
Lot value (estimated)
- £4,058,646 excluding VAT
- £4,870,374 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 5. Millachip Court Extra Care Scheme
Description
Provision of extra care services at Millachip Court, White Rock Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 5LA.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the procurement documents.
Lot value (estimated)
- £3,395,508 excluding VAT
- £4,074,612 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
1 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
10 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted via the Councils procurement portal ProContract.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
10 June 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 8 January 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Individual questions under the quality criteria will be weighted and submissions scored against a 0-5 methodology. Full details of the requirements and evaluation methodology can be seen in the... |
Quality | 82% |
| Social Value | Bidders will be required to offer commitments against a number of measures in line with the national TOM's social value framework. Full submission requirements and details of the evaluation... |
Quality | 10% |
| Cost | Bidders are required to submit their detailed resource proposals for each scheme (Lot) they are bidding for. Bids must remain within the stated budget. Submissions will be scored against a 0-5... |
Cost | 8% |
Other information
Payment terms
The payment process is detailed in the contract document at Schedule 4.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
Bidders are invited to submit responses to two of the Council's procurement documents:
(1) a procurement specific questionnaire (PSQ) which contains a number of pass/fail questions and conditions of participation.
(2) a tender document containing quality, cost and social value questions for the service requirements.
Submissions will be evaluated in two stages. Firstly the council will evaluate submissions of the PSQ and compliance with the mandatory requirements and criteria. Only bidders who pass this evaluation stages will move to the second stage of evaluation and have their tender submissions assessed.
During the evaluation process the council reserves the right to invite bidders for interview to clarify the submissions which have been put forward.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1
The Contracting Authority uses ProContract as it's Procurement Portal, access to the procurement documents can be gained via the link above and searching for the reference DN807192.
Contracting authority
Liverpool City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRVY-7813-WLPG
Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
United Kingdom
Email: emma.albel@liverpool.gov.uk
Region: UKD72 - Liverpool
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government