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Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework (Reopening 2)

HealthcareCPV 85300000

Value£500.0m

Deadline27 Sept 2026

Published18 Aug 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 18 Aug 202639 days leftCloses 27 Sept 2026

Who to contact

jointcommissioning@plymouth.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Opportunity Number: DN825839

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£500.0mtotal contract value

median £380k

this tender£0£540.0m

This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

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The brief

PLEASE NOTE: The tender notice for this service (2025/S 000-043079) was originally published on 25 July 2025 at 11:39am.

Due to technical issues a publication of a UK12 procurement termination notice (2026/S 000-070719) was published in error on 27 July 2026 at 11:44am, as a result, this notice has been re-issued.

Plymouth City Council wishes to reopen the ITT for the addition of registered residential and nursing care homes (with a PL postcode), with facilities that provide accommodation and care for individuals who require support due to age, disability, or health conditions, to join the Plymouth Adults' Care Home Framework.

The services offered by the Provider will range from assistance with daily living tasks to comprehensive nursing care for those with complex medical needs.

Care homes should promote safety, dignity, and quality of life, while ensuring that People who draw on care and support receive tailored support to meet their individual needs.

The Authority has split its requirement into lots: Lot One Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services (with a PL postcode) Lot Two Residential Care Home with or without Nursing Services with innovation (with a PL postcode) A supplier may tender for one Lot or can also submit a combination tender covering more than one (or all) Lots.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

Plymouth City Council wishes to reopen

Care homes should promote safety, dignity,

Care homes should promote safety, dignity, and quality of life, while ensuring that People who draw on care and support receive tailored support to meet their individual needs.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

45–80 daysof bid-team effort

£30.8k–£54.8kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £10m+ band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
Show at bidComparable references / case studies
Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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