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Bath & North East Somerset Council · Local authority

In brief

Bath & North East Somerset 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 £135,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 6 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 August 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 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 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 £135,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This recommissioning is for care and support for adults in B&NES with learning disabilities and autism and physical, cognitive (brain injury) and sensory impairment. The services this framework will cover are accommodation with care and support (supported living and respite), non-accommodation based supported living (outreach), and day services, within a 9 mile radius.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046378-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063945-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 046378-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 May 2026, last updated 8 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.