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Somerset Council · Local authority

In brief

Somerset Council has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £30,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 November 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 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Early market engagement with the children's residential market Organisations that take part will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in any way in any potential future formal procurement. Commercial confidentiality will be respected. This notice does not represent a formal commitment by Somerset Council to undertake a procurement procedure.

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 066863-2026

About the buyer

Somerset CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

283

Awards

220

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Somerset Council

Similar open tenders

All open care tenders
  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon31 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Gloucestershire Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

    Gloucestershire County CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.2mestimated
  3. Adult Advocacy Service

    Swindon Borough CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open14 days leftExpress interest

    £2.34mestimated
  4. Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Occupational Health Counselling Services

    Gloucestershire County CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care

    Open14 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contractFramework

    £370kframework ceiling
  5. Resilience, Inclusion, Strengths and Enablement (RISE)

    Cornwall CouncilSouth WestSocial and domiciliary care

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £16.5mestimated

From notice 066863-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.