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Residential and Nursing Care in Gloucestershire - Pre Market Engagement Survey

Gloucestershire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Gloucestershire County 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 £816,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 71 months, up to 95 months with extensions, starting 1 February 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 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 51 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 £816,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is changing how it contracts for Residential and Nursing Care from 2026/27. Following feedback from providers and other stakeholders, we are developing a new contractual arrangement to replace the current Pre-Placement Contract. The new contract will cover residential care, nursing care, and short-term/respite placements for adults aged 18 and over, including people with needs relating to frailty, dementia, physical disabilities, acquired brain injury, learning disabilities, mental health, autism and forensic support. The arrangement has a total maximum value of £816 million.

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 018215-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078651-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 083144-2026

Last time this was bought

Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucester Care Homes (Nursing Care)

Awarded
24 June 2026
Value
£1,241,000
Bids
1

Matched on Gloucestershire 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

Gloucestershire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

134

Awards

52

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Gloucestershire County Council

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From notice 018215-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 March 2026, last updated 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.