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Care at Home

Cheshire East Council · Local authority

In brief

Cheshire East Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare 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 £196,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2029.

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?

Key dates

Bids by
1am, Monday 15 May 2028

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 39 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 £196,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Tender documents

What the notice says

Care and support services delivered in people's homes across the borough. This is currently known as Care at Home or Domiciliary Care. These statutory services enable people who need care to remain living safely and independently in their own homes.

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. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 1am, Monday 15 May 2028. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 011892-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042443-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059301-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085851-2026
  5. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 094625-2026

Last time this was bought

Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A)

Awarded
14 October 2025
Value
£378,000,000

Matched on Cheshire East 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

Cheshire East CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

110

Awards

79

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Cheshire East Council

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From notice 011892-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 February 2026, last updated 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.