Published date: 26 January 2026

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 24 March 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services with accommodation - 85311000

  • Welfare services for the elderly - 85311100

  • Welfare services for disabled people - 85311200

    • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN718073-43912075

Published date

26 January 2026

Closing date

24 March 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 March 2026

Contract end date

14 November 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Devon County Council (DCC) is opening Round 2 of its Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) for Extra Care providers. Successful Providers will be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the regulatory activity of 'personal care', and able to provide care and support services to adults living within Extra Care Housing (ECH) schemes across Devon.

In DCC the term 'Extra Care' housing is used to describe housing developments that comprise self-contained homes with design features and support services to enable people to self-care and continue to live independently. Whilst they are primarily for older people some may support younger people with disabilities. Service Providers will be required to staff an onsite and exclusive team at the individual Extra Care schemes that they are appointed to, and must occupy an onsite office space and be registered as a specific location with the CQC.

Services will be comprised of:
• Core provision to ensure care and support cover 24-hours a day including social inclusion and response to unplanned care needs
• The provision of one-to-one care and support that a significant number of people living in Extra Care Housing require and which has been assessed as being eligible within Adult Social Page 4 to 6 Care Fair Access to Care Assessment.

Currently DCC commissions support into six schemes across the Council's footprint totalling 304 flats.

An additional 3 services are currently planned or in development

Further schemes are at planning stage and anticipated to be completed within the lifetime of the FPS.
Devon County Council are holding a market engagement discussion session on 24th February 2026.

If you are interested in taking part and would like to be added to our mailing list for this please contact: claire.anderson@devon.gov.uk

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Lowman

Address

County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

kate.lowman@devon.gov.uk

Website

https://www.devon.gov.uk