Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Domiciliary care tenders in the UK

Home care, supported living and community care commissioned by councils and the NHS. Much of it is bought as light touch services, often through dynamic markets or approved provider lists rather than one-off tenders.

71
Open now
1,161
Awarded in the last 12 months
£76,000
Typical contract (median)
33%
Won by SMEs
219
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

71 open domiciliary care tenders, closing soonest first

Each links to the official notice, where you read the documents and bid. The same tender published on two portals is shown once.

Showing 20 of 71. Search every open tender in the free tender finder

Who wins

Suppliers winning the most domiciliary care contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Care Line Homecare Limited137 awards
  2. Springfield Home Care Services Ltd106 awards
  3. Firstpoint Health Limited10 awards
  4. Health Assured Ltd10 awards
  5. Chinite Resourcing Limited8 awards
  6. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust8 awards
  7. Adferiad Recovery7 awards
  8. Home Group Ltd6 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most domiciliary care contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Darlington Borough Council278 awards
  2. NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board34 awards
  3. EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL29 awards
  4. Kent County Council20 awards
  5. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)20 awards
  6. NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board18 awards
  7. Powys County Council17 awards
  8. NHS Essex Integrated Care Board17 awards

Coming up for renewal

219 domiciliary care contracts end in the next twelve months

The largest by published value, with the supplier holding each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so these re-tenders are visible months before they are advertised. How to use a renewal date.

ContractSupplierValueEnds
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilAPT Care Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilAccelerated Home Health Ltd (Home Call Care)£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilPortfolio Homecare Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilVerity Healthcare Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilAM2PM Quality Care Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilStarry Care UK Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilPrimecare Support Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilSSA Quality Care Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027

Recently awarded

The latest domiciliary care contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Community Care and Support HampshireHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILPlease see webpage for Contract Award Details£6000.0m24 Oct 2034
Homecare Service Placement - ID377853 - Lot 2Darlington Borough CouncilCare Line Homecare Limited£48,00021 Jan 2030
Homecare Service Placement - ID5016433Darlington Borough CouncilCare Line Homecare Limited£52,0005 Sept 2029
Homecare Service Placement - ID5011820Darlington Borough CouncilCare Line Homecare Limited£62,0003 Mar 2029
Care and Support Services, Carlton Dene Extra Care HousingWestminster City CouncilChosen Care Group LtdValue not published6 Oct 2026
Health Visiting Services for H&F 0–19(25) London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham CouncilLondon Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamCentral London Community Healthcare NHS TrustValue not published6 Oct 2026
Integrated Domestic Abuse Refuge and Outreach Service for PortsmouthPortsmouth City CouncilSOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE t/a Stop Domestic AbuseValue not published6 Oct 2026
Mentoring in Hospital & PoliceThe Police and Crime Commissioner for NottinghamshireRemedi-Restorative Services£425,0006 Oct 2026

Common questions

Domiciliary care tenders

How many domiciliary care tenders are open in the UK?

71 open UK public sector domiciliary care tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 1,161 domiciliary care contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins domiciliary care contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most domiciliary care contract awards were Care Line Homecare Limited (137), Springfield Home Care Services Ltd (106), Firstpoint Health Limited (10). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical domiciliary care contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier domiciliary care contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £76,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win domiciliary care contracts?

Yes. 33% of the domiciliary care contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (202 of 615).

How do I get domiciliary care tenders by email?

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How these figures are worked out: a notice or award is counted here when one of its CPV codes falls in this sector, or its title names the work. Awards are from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; open tenders from all four UK portals. SME status is as the buyer recorded it on each award notice.

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