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Care and Support in Extra Care Housing

West Sussex County Council · Local authority

In brief

West Sussex County Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £51,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 23 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £51,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The purpose of this Early Market Engagement Questionnaire is to support the re commissioning of ECH Care and Support services in line with WSCC agreed vision and service model. The engagement seeks to inform how services can be most effectively arranged and operationally delivered, ensuring the best possible outcomes for customers and the optimal use of combined housing and care assets. Providers can find the market engagement paper at https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 042602-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 051711-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 051713-2026

Last time this was bought

Housing Related Support Services

Awarded
31 July 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on West Sussex County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

West Sussex County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

115

Awards

76

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from West Sussex County Council

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From notice 042602-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 May 2026, last updated 2 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.