Estimated Value
£2,000,000 – £388,500,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
21 January 2026
Type
services
Overview
Leicester City Council (‘the ‘Authority’) in addition to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS Integrated Care Board invited Tenders for the provision of the Home Care Service, Leicester. Leicester City Council led the procurement on behalf of Leicester City Council and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB).
The purpose of the Home Care Service is to provide support to People in their own homes so that they can remain living at home for as long as possible. Home Care Service Providers will promote independence and support People to maintain their existing skills and/or acquire new skills to ensure the best quality of life possible.
The Authority has awarded Framework Agreements for each Lot. Tenderers should note that both Lots 1 and 2 services are commissioned for the Authority and the LLR ICB.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1'General Home Care Support', and 5 for Lot 2 - 'High Dependency Home Care Support'
Key dates
- Commences
- 1st April 2026
Regulations cited
- National Health Service Act 2006
Additional details
A section 75 agreement drafted in accordance with the National Health Service Act 2006 provides the framework in which the Authority and the ICB (the Partners) will work together to commission integrated health and social care services to better meet the needs of the Service Users in the Authority’s administrative area than if the Partners were operating independently. The Authority provides no guarantee or volume of any work to any successful provider.
The Authority has awarded Framework Agreements for each Lot. The maximum number of providers to be awarded a Framework Agreement for each Lot is 30 for Lot 1 and 5 for Lot 2.
It is the Authority’s preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of this Contract. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 5 years to commence on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years.
The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority’s requirements. The Authority has awarded Framework Agreements for each Lot.
The maximum number of providers to be awarded a Framework Agreement for each Lot is 30 for Lot 1 and 5 for Lot 2. It is the Authority’s preliminary view that TUPE may apply in respect of this Contract.
The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 5 years to commence on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years, taking the contract term to a maximum of 7 years. The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentation issued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority’s requirements.
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Award Details
Adaptus Cares Limited
£388,500,000
Amicare Domiciliary Care Services Ltd
£388,500,000
Angels Care Solutions Limited
£388,500,000
BLUEWOOD RECRUITMENT LTD
£388,500,000
Bright Intergrated Care Ltd
£388,500,000
Care4U (Leicestershire) Limited
£388,500,000
Carers Direct Homecare Ltd
£388,500,000
Choices Care Ltd
£388,500,000
City & County Care Services Ltd
£388,500,000
Domiciliary Care Services (UK) Limited
£388,500,000
Embrace Healthcare Ltd
£388,500,000
Fosse Healthcare Limited
£388,500,000
Glee Care Ltd
£388,500,000
GOLDCREST HEALTHCARE SERVICE
£388,500,000
Help at Home (Egerton Lodge) Limited
£388,500,000
LifeCome Care Limited
£388,500,000
Lotus Home Care Limited
£388,500,000
Metro Homecare Ltd
£388,500,000
My Homecare HFW Ltd
£388,500,000
Passionate Homecare Ltd
£388,500,000
NDH Care Ltd
£388,500,000
Practical Care Solutions Limited
£388,500,000
Prime Way Care Ltd
£388,500,000
Private Home Care Ltd
£388,500,000
Select Care Services Ltd
£388,500,000
Sensitive Care Solutions Ltd
£388,500,000
Spirit Home Care Limited
£388,500,000
UK Care Team Ltd
£388,500,000
Westminster Homecare Ltd
£388,500,000
Wyville Home Care Services Limited
£388,500,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Pathfinders Community Support Ltd,Voyage 1 Limited
1 contract wonlatest 14 Sept 2026ends 31 Oct 2027£5m
total awarded
- 2
Al-Waqas Medical Practice
1 contract wonlatest 30 Mar 2026£2m
total awarded
- 3
Aylestone Health Centre
1 contract wonlatest 30 Mar 2026£2m
total awarded
- 4
Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice
1 contract wonlatest 30 Mar 2026£2m
total awarded
- 5
Cossington Park Surgery
1 contract wonlatest 30 Mar 2026£2m
total awarded
Pathfinders Community Support Ltd,Voyage 1 Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Leicester City CouncilKey Dates
Published
21 January 2026
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Notice type
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