Pipeline

Accommodation with Care

  • Cheshire East Council

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-026712

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0523b6 (view related notices)

Published 23 May 2025, 3:23pm



Scope

Reference

C3739

Description

Cheshire East Council are recommissioning the Adult's Residential and Nursing care home service, delivered across the borough. This is currently known as 'Accommodation with Care' (AWC).

Under the Care Act, the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to ensure this service is available for the residents of Cheshire East.

Contracted care home providers deliver high quality, safe and personalised accommodation, with care, to Adults over 18.

The AWC service promotes choice, dignity, control and quality of life for all residents and provide modernised care and support services that deliver value for money.

This contract includes the following provisions; Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess.

The AWC contract will go live in April 2026 with the intention to run across 5-7 seven years, including any extension options.

The final contract term will be determined following the outcome of market engagement events that the Council will be hosting throughout Summer 2025.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2033
  • 7 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKD62 - Cheshire East

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

25 August 2025


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Cheshire East Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-7124-XZXQ

Delamere House, Delamere Street

Crewe

CW12JZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government