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The Ostara service is operated by Newcastle City Council (NCC) and provides home care service to around 3,000 customers, with an ambition to grow further.
The service is considering options for the possible future procurement of a new telecare, telehealth and lone working solution. The City Council is looking to engage with suppliers to understand how they would do it and what they would like to see in the scope of a contract. This market intelligence will help inform the scope of a potential contract.
All updates will be posted via:
Open: https://www.open-uk.org/
Project Reference: 008777 - Ostara Care Call
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2). The buyer wants to talk to suppliers before designing the procurement. Taking part is how to shape it.
Bids are submitted through the buyer’s own portal, not on this site. Read the full notice on Find a Tender before relying on any date here.
No supplier information available.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
| Lot | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Mar 2026 – Mar 2029 | - | planning |
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
This procurement exercise has been postponed following an internal review. Further information will be issued to the market in due course.