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Reading Borough Council are completing an ITT exercise for the provision of Home Care Framework.
The Council, as a local authority, has a range of duties under the Care Act 2014. The Council intends to commission the following types of care via this framework. The Service may be a combination of these types but is primarily being purchased to support the Council with meeting these Care Act duties.
Long-term Home Care
Packages of care for Individuals living with long-term conditions who have limited or no reablement potential and cannot manage without support. This may include the provision of support for Individuals which is deemed necessary to support their Unpaid Carer. On occasion a waking night (support from a care worker overnight) may also be commissioned.
Short-term Reablement
Short-term care packages for Individuals with good or likely reablement potential, to relearn independent living skills to such an extent that the future level of dependency or reliance on adult social care is greatly reduced or not needed at all.
Hospital Discharge
Packages requiring a rapid start to facilitate Individuals to return home from hospital. These packages may also be short term and reablement-focused.
Live-in Care
Packages where a care worker lives with an Individual in their home so that support can be available 24/7. Schedule 11 provides specific information regarding live-in care.
The Service shall predominantly be delivered in an Individual's own home or current residence (which could be temporary). The core service shall be available as required between the times of 06:00 and 23:00, 7 (seven) days a week 365 days of the year.
A majority of Individuals requiring home care are aged 65+, but Providers must be able and willing to support Individuals with a range of needs including:
Individuals aged 65 or over
Individuals aged 18-64
People with Physical health needs
Learning disability and neurodiversity
Memory and cognition difficulties, including brain injury and dementia
Mental health problems
Suppliers that would like to take part in this process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full documentation delivered through this portal. Documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for the project.
Bids will only be accepted until 18/11/2025 14.00hrs
Any questions relating to this opportunity should be made via the correspondence link on this portal.
Framework contract: £127,700,000 total value shared among 12 suppliers. Estimated equal shares shown below.
| Supplier | Identifier | Est. Share | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSOLUTE CARE (UK) LIMITED | 03552213 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| BRIGHT FUTURE CARE LTD. | 09936132 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CALVARY CARE LTD | 11564181 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CARDINAL CARE LTD | 11848417 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| CARE AT HOME READING LIMITED | 09046613 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| EAGER HEALTH LTD | 08053341 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| EMBRACE COMMUNITY CARE SERVICE LIMITED | 14881663 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| KCARE NURSING AGENCY LIMITED | 04373945 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| NEW BEGINNINGS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD | 13503744 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PEOPLE MATTER SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED | 07114557 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| PRIORITY SERVICES4U LTD | 12217698 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
| VJ CARERS LIMITED | 07964715 | ~£10,641,667 | 1 lot Lot 1 | - |
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 37 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Apr 2026 – Mar 2031 | £127,700,000 | 37 | pending |
Notices published under the Procurement Act 2023 name every bidder, including unsuccessful ones.
Weightings from the notice.