Care act assessments tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
155 care act assessments tenders and contracts, 29 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£390k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs60%
- Renewing in 6 months10
- Frameworks and DPSs2
Care act assessments contracts
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35 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest care act assessments contracts awarded
- Awarded27 Oct 2026Care Act Reviews and Occupational Therapy AssessmentsNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Attenti£240k
- Awarded9 Oct 2026POW-DCO-64072 - Independent Review of Children’s Care CaseNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by UB Healthcare Ltd£10k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026CHC and Joint Funded reviewsNHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Eden Brown Synergy£250k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026NENC101 - All Age Continuing Care Complex Case Management Service (AACC/CCMS)NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North EastWon by UB Healthcare Ltd£1m
- Awarded20 Aug 2026Fast Track AssessmentsNHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Eden Brown Synergy£140k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026Outsourced Care Act and Occupational Therapy AssessmentsHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Central South Services Ltd£350k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026ADU26068 Reviews to Support Outcomes for Older peopleTorbay Council · South WestWon by Attenti£300k
- Awarded20 May 2026All Age CHC Assessments & Review Support DevonNHS Devon Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Xyla£1.6m
- Awarded20 May 2026COV - 25850 outsourcing annual reviews and reassessmentsCoventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Action First Assessments Ltd£181k
- Awarded29 Apr 2026KCHFT All Age Continuing Care (AACC)NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board · South EastWon by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust£6.3m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Section 117 ReviewsBristol City Council · South WestWon by Constellia and 1 more£83k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026ASC115 - Carers Conversations and ReviewsMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Carers Together Foundation£42k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Core assessments of adults under the Care Act 2014East Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Imperium Resource Holdings Limited£480k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Provision of a flexible 'Cafeteria' style contract for Continuing Health Care Services in Mid and South EssexAttain Health Management Services Ltd · East of EnglandWon by Xyla£4.6m
- Awarded28 Jan 2026Specialist Assessment service for individuals with Complex Care needsNHS Devon Integrated Care BoardWon by Xyla£58k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF CARE ACT REVIEWS SERVICESOxfordshire County Council · South EastWon by Flex360 Limited£274k
- Awarded30 Dec 2025Continuing Health Care Clinical Activity Support ServicesNHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board · South EastWon by UB Healthcare Ltd£73k
- Awarded30 Dec 2025All Age Continuing Care Assessment, Review, Case Management and Brokerage Service 2025-2026 (including Adult CHC; Funded Nursing Care; Fast Track; Children and Young People Continuing Care; S117 and Joint Funded and Case Management service for identified cohorts).NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit£4.1m
- Awarded2 Oct 2025Continuing Healthcare Activity SupportNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board · South EastWon by UB Healthcare Ltd£465k
- Awarded19 Sep 2025Adult Social Care Financial AssessmentsHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Civica£114k
- Awarded18 Aug 2025Provision of Core assessments of adults under the Care Act 2014East Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Imperium Resourcing£480k
- Awarded7 Jul 2025DGFT-social worker NHS continuing healthcare assessmentsThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Shakh Limited£88k
- Awarded12 Jun 2025Call Off for provision of Retrospective Reviews and Appeals under the All Age Continuing Healthcare Framework (F/092/AACCS/23/MH)Attain Health Management Services Ltd · East of EnglandWon by Xyla£129k
- Awarded30 May 2025Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Services in DevonNHS Devon Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Xyla£950k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025DGFT-social worker NHS continuing healthcare assessmentsThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by DFG Consultant Limited£95k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025DGFT -NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments appeal supportThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Inspired Healthcare Consultancy Ltd£60k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025DGFT -NHS Continuing Healthcare AssessmentsThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Watpharm Limited£110k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025DGFT-social worker NHS continuing healthcare assessmentsThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by JG Social Work Limited£88k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025DGFT -NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments appeal supportThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Eaglelion Services£30k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025DGFT -NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments: Learning DisabilitiesThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Sae Healthcare Ltd£68k
Where care act assessments tenders are run
Atamis1 50%
In-Tend1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Xyla won the most care act assessments contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xyla East of England · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £7.6m | 3 | ||
| 2 | UB Healthcare Ltd South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £1.5m | 4 | ||
| 3 | Eden Brown Synergy East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £679k | 2 | ||
| 4 | Attenti North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £540k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust South East · See every contract | 1 | £6.3m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit East Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £4.1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Imperium Resource Holdings Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £480k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Imperium Resourcing South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £480k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Central South Services Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £350k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Flex360 Limited South East · See every contract | 1 | £274k | 1 |
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NHS and health bodies award 63% of care act assessments contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £274k against £95k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought care act assessments more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many care act assessments contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many care act assessments contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust | 8 | £563k |
| 2 | NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board | 3 | £4.5m |
| 3 | NHS Devon Integrated Care Board | 3 | £2.6m |
| 4 | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board | 2 | £6.8m |
| 5 | Attain Health Management Services Ltd | 2 | £4.7m |
| 6 | East Sussex County Council | 2 | £960k |
| 7 | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 1 | £1m |
| 8 | Hampshire County Council | 1 | £350k |
| 9 | Torbay Council | 1 | £300k |
| 10 | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 1 | £289k |
73 care act assessments contracts awarded since 2021
- 62021
- 102022
- 72023
- 172024
- 172025
- 162026 so far
Half of care act assessments contracts are worth less than £140k
The 10 biggest care act assessments contracts
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care BoardKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · 29 Apr 2026
- Attain Health Management Services LtdXyla · 6 Mar 2026
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care BoardNHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit · 30 Dec 2025
- NHS Devon Integrated Care BoardXyla · 20 May 2026
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care BoardUB Healthcare Ltd · 16 Sep 2026
- NHS Devon Integrated Care BoardXyla · 30 May 2025
- East Sussex County CouncilImperium Resourcing · 18 Aug 2025
- East Sussex County CouncilImperium Resource Holdings Limited · 11 Mar 2026
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care BoardUB Healthcare Ltd · 2 Oct 2025
- Hampshire County CouncilCentral South Services Ltd · 2 Jul 2026
15 care act assessments contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
10 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Core assessments of adults under the Care Act 2014
CHC and Joint Funded reviews
The West Midlands awards the most care act assessments contracts. March and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 0 | 10 | £1m | £88k | – | The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (8) | 8 |
| South East | 0 | 7 | £8.4m | £465k | UB Healthcare Ltd (2) | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board and East Sussex County Council (2 each) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £3.1m | £300k | Xyla (2) | NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £1.4m | £177k | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £4.5m | £250k | Eden Brown Synergy (2) | NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (3) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £5m | £261k | Xyla (3) | Attain Health Management Services Ltd (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £53k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £10k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £390k a month
of care act assessments contracts awarded.
Typical contract £262k x 1.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
care act assessments contracts are awarded in a typical month.
35 contracts in the last 2 years. - 10
care act assessments contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for care act assessments work.
0 open to join now. - 60%
of care act assessments contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 15 award notices.
How many care act assessments tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 155 | 29 |
| Contracts awarded | 72 | 18 |
19 care act assessments contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 21 buyers awarded care act assessments contracts to 25 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many care act assessments contracts does the UK public sector award?
35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 21 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector care act assessments contract worth?
The median is £140k, and 57% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector care act assessments contracts?
Xyla won the most (6), and the most by value (£7.6m).
Which buyers award the most care act assessments contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 63% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most care act assessments contracts?
The West Midlands: 10 of 35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (7) and the South West (5).
How many care act assessments contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
15 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Care Act needs assessments and statutory reviews and care funding eligibility assessments, delivered by a provider team to clear backlogs and priced per assessment or outcome rather than as agency staff.
- Adult social care statutory reviews
- Care Act assessments
- NHS continuing healthcare eligibility assessments by social workers
- NHS continuing healthcare and all-age continuing care assessment, review and complex case management for ICBs
What is not included
- Best interests assessor, DoLS and Court of Protection DoLS assessments, including contracts that combine them with Care Act reviews (see Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and best interests assessments)
- Agency social workers, BIAs and AMHPs supplied as staff and billed per hour or day (another industry: recruitment-hr)
- Relevant person's paid representatives (see Independent advocacy)
- Care home trusted assessors (see Care home trusted assessor service)
- Occupational therapy assessments (see Occupational therapy assessment services)
- Mental Health Act assessment workflow software (see Mental Health Act assessment workflow)