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AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026

Working Aged Adults Care Homes.

Cornwall Council · Local authority

In brief

Cornwall Council awarded care and healthcare work to Leonard Cheshire Disability, HF Trust Limited and Potensial Limited and 12 others on 31 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £512,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

Specialist Residential Provision for Working Age Adults Re-contract: This contract and tender process is focused on working age adults for those with a primary need of Learning disabilities , Autism, Mental Health needs and Complex Physical and/ or Sensory impairment. Placements are based on primary need, not age, so some individuals over 65 may be supported in these homes. The contract is for providers with existing care homes located in Cornwall.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Long-term Care Provision
1 April 2026 to 30 March 2034
What this lot covers

Long-term provision of care services with accommodation.

Social and domiciliary care£503,000,000
Short Breaks Care Provision
1 April 2026 to 30 March 2034
What this lot covers

Short-term care services provision for breaks.

Social and domiciliary care£9,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Leonard Cheshire Disability (SME)
HF Trust Limited (SME)
Potensial Limited
Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited (SME)
Bosence Farm Community Ltd (SME)
Bowden Derra Park Ltd (SME)
Brandon Trust (SME)
Chy-An-Towens (SME)
Copper Beeches Lodge (SME)
Peninsula Autism Services & Support Limited (SME)
Keelex 176 Ltd (SME)
Kerensa Care Limited (SME)
Modus Care Limited
Salutem LD BidCo IV Limited
14 bids received
Long-term Care Provision£503,000,000
Awarded 30 January 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034
Leonard Cheshire Disability (SME)
HF Trust Limited (SME)
Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited (SME)
Bowden Derra Park Ltd (SME)
Brandon Trust (SME)
Keelex 176 Ltd (SME)
In Caring Hands Ltd (SME)
7 bids received
Short Breaks Care Provision£9,000,000
Awarded 30 January 2026
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061487-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013516-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 073617-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 094055-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 094085-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 094100-2026

About the buyer

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Awards

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From notice 061487-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 6 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 6 October 2026.