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Community Wrap Around and Night Support Service CRN/2026/294
Stoke on Trent City Council · Local authority
In brief
Stoke on Trent City 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.
The estimated value is £3,520,244 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 3 May 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking to appoint one Provider for Lot 1 and one Provider for Lot 2 to deliver two specialist short-term home-based support services for adults aged 18 and over. The services are designed to support people to remain safely within their own homes during periods of increased need, crisis, recovery, assessment or transition, whilst avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and long-term residential care placements. Providers may bid for one or both Lots; however, each Lot will be awarded to a single Provider. Lot 1 - Night Support Service Lot 1 is a short-term overnight support service delivered through block rota arrangements. The service is intended for…Read the full description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking to appoint one Provider for Lot 1 and one Provider for Lot 2 to deliver two specialist short-term home-based support services for adults aged 18 and over.
The services are designed to support people to remain safely within their own homes during periods of increased need, crisis, recovery, assessment or transition, whilst avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and long-term residential care placements.
Providers may bid for one or both Lots; however, each Lot will be awarded to a single Provider.
Lot 1 - Night Support Service
Lot 1 is a short-term overnight support service delivered through block rota arrangements. The service is intended for individuals who require short-term support, supervision, observation or reassurance during night-time hours from 11pm - 6am.
The successful Provider will deliver overnight support within an individual's home, typically during periods of crisis, hospital discharge, deterioration in health, carer breakdown, increased risk or whilst assessments are being undertaken. The service will provide a physical staff presence overnight to monitor wellbeing, manage identified risks and respond to support needs as they arise.
A key function of the service is to gather evidence about an individual's overnight needs and provide professional observations to support future care planning and decision-making by the Council.
Lot 2 - Wrap Around Support Service
Lot 2 is a flexible short-term wrap around support service delivered through block support arrangements for individuals who require a higher level of support throughout the day.
The successful Provider will deliver short-term intensive home-based support to individuals whose needs require regular monitoring, observation and intervention across extended periods of the day. The service is designed to bridge gaps in support, promote recovery and independence, and provide evidence to inform longer-term care and support planning.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081223-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081231-2026
About the buyer
Stoke on Trent City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
113Awards
54Suppliers it has used most for care
- Honeycomb Charitable Services Ltd2 contracts
- Doves Care and Support Ltd1 contract
- Furry Friends Therapy CIC1 contract
- Gingerbread Family Support Limited1 contract
- Port Vale Foundation1 contract
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From notice 081223-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 August 2026, last updated 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.