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Domiciliary Care Open Framework

West Berkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

West Berkshire 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 April 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

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 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.

What the notice says

West Berkshire Council is planning to establish a multi-provider open framework for the provision of domiciliary care services to adults in their own homes across West Berkshire. The framework will cover a range of services, including long-term home care, short-term and urgent care, Discharge to Assess, reablement, respite care, live-in care, waking nights, sleeping nights and long sits.

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 099901-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 103636-2026

About the buyer

West Berkshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

36

Awards

23

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from West Berkshire Council

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From notice 099901-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2026, last updated 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.