AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026

Working Aged Adults Care Homes

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

Lot	Trade	Value
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

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Leonard Cheshire Disability 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 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 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 October 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 061487-2025
13 February 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013516-2026
4 August 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 073617-2026

About the buyer

Cornwall CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

119

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Barnardo's2 contracts
Coastline Housing Limted2 contracts
Disability Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly2 contracts
Home-Start Kernow2 contracts
St Petroc's2 contracts

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From notice 061487-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 4 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.