A017PC IRN 2026 - New entrants to the Framework
Essex County Council · Local authority
In brief
Essex County Council was looking for suppliers for care work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.
It is a framework worth up to £1,570,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Lot 1What this lot coversLot 1 is for Care in a residential setting without nursing for Social Care funded Adults. These adults are predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over. It is commissioned by ECC using ECC terms and conditions, this will be operated using a Preferred Supplier ranked List | Social and domiciliary care | — |
Lot 2What this lot coversLot 2 is for care in a residential setting with nursing for Social Care funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over. This will be operated using a Preferred Supplier ranked List. | Social and domiciliary care | — |
Lot 3What this lot coversLot 3 is for care in a residential setting with nursing for NHS funded Adults predominantly but not exclusively aged 65 and over, commissioned by ICBs using NHS terms and conditions. This will be operated using a preferred supplier ranked list. | Social and domiciliary care | — |
Timeline
- Contract notice · notice 018646-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
134Awards
76Suppliers it has used most for care
- Creative Support Limited2 contracts
- Get Skills Employment & Training Ltd2 contracts
- Hales Group Limited2 contracts
- Ace Music Therapy CIC1 contract
- Apricot Centre CIC1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £164mestimated
- £82kestimated
- £12.7mestimated
- £44.1mestimated
- £1.3mestimated
From notice 018646-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.