Dementia support tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
68 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Dementia support contracts ,
68 contracts across the UK, of any size
6 dementia support opportunities are live now
5 from councils, 1 from the NHS and health bodies.
Alzheimer's Society won the most dementia support 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 | Alzheimer's Society North West · See every contract | 34 | £25m | 24 | ||
| 2joint | Impact Initiatives South East · See every contract | 2 | £268k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Age UK London · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 2joint | CARERS' SUPPORT CENTRE Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5joint | AGE UK OXFORDSHIRE South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £9.1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Livability East of England · See every contract | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | COMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Tibbs Dementia Foundation East of England · See every contract | 1 | £811k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Alzheimer Scotland Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £500k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | SOLENT MIND South East · See every contract | 1 | £490k | 1 |
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NHS and health award 56% of dementia support contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £303k against £134k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought dementia support more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many dementia support contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many dementia support contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB | 7 | £705k |
| 2 | NHS North West London ICB | 5 | Not published |
| 3 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 3 | £5.1m |
| 4 | Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £333k |
| 5 | NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 3 | £245k |
| 6 | North Lincolnshire Council | 3 | Not published |
| 7 | London Borough of Merton | 2 | £5m |
| 8 | Thurrock Council | 2 | £1.2m |
| 9 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 2 | £535k |
| 10 | NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board | 2 | £268k |
Half of dementia support contracts are worth less than £172k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 74% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Oxfordshire County CouncilAGE UK OXFORDSHIRE · 24 Dec 2025
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care BoardAlzheimer's Society · 14 Apr 2025
- NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care BoardAlzheimer's Society · 3 Jun 2026
- NHS Suffolk/Norfolk commissioning bodiesLivability · 9 Dec 2024
- London Borough of MertonAlzheimer's Society · 22 Jan 2026
- London Borough of MertonAlzheimer's Society · 22 Jan 2026
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care BoardAlzheimer's Society · 9 Dec 2024
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilCOMMUNITIES IN SYNC LIMITED · 9 Jul 2026
- London Borough of HaveringAlzheimer's Society · 6 Nov 2025
- Warwickshire County CouncilAlzheimer's Society · 14 Jan 2026
The North West awards the most dementia support contracts. December and January are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 13 | £6.2m |
| North East | 9 | £1.7m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | £804k |
| London | 9 | £4m |
| West Midlands | 6 | £6.8m |
| East of England | 6 | £5.5m |
| South East | 5 | £10m |
| East Midlands | 3 | £3.3m |
| South West | 3 | £485k |
| Wales | 2 | £96k |
| Scotland | 1 | £500k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Half of dementia support tenders close within 34 days of being published
Each dot is a dementia support tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 36% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 21% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 34 days
is how long the typical dementia support tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 28 UK dementia support tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new dementia support tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
74 in the last 24 months. - 74%
of the money is in the 10 biggest dementia support contracts.
Of 55 contracts with a published value. - 22%
of dementia support contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices. - 34%
of dementia support contracts are awarded in December and January.
23 of 68 contracts.
Questions
How many dementia support contracts does the UK public sector award?
68 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 43 public buyers.
How long are dementia support tenders open for?
The median dementia support tender is open for 34 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector dementia support contract worth?
The median is £172k, and 58% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector dementia support contracts?
Alzheimer's Society won the most (34), and the most by value (£25m).
Which buyers award the most dementia support contracts?
NHS and health award 56% of them.
What is included
Dementia advisers, memory support workers, one-to-one and group support for people living with dementia and their carers after diagnosis. Memory assessment is healthcare.
- Dementia information and support services
- Memory support workers
- One-to-one dementia support
- Dementia groups
What is not included
- Dementia day care (soc.supp.day-opportunities)
- Carers' support services (soc.carer.carers-support-services)
- Stroke and other long-term condition support (soc.prev.long-term-condition-support)
- Memory assessment services (another industry: healthcare)