Awarded 10 July 2026
LP - Cwm Celyn
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · Wales
Learning disability residential care tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
106 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Learning disability residential care contracts ,
106 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest learning disability residential care contracts awarded
Awarded 3 June 2026
Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities
West Lothian Council · Scotland
Awarded 11 May 2026
The Provision of Residential Learning Disability Services
Royal Borough of Greenwich · London
Awarded 5 May 2026
SD- CwmCelyn
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · Wales
Awarded 19 March 2026
The Cherries - Residential Care for 6 Individuals
Buckinghamshire Council · South East
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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Shaw Healthcare won the most learning disability residential care contracts
Certitude won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and colleges
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaw Healthcare Wales · See every contract | 13 | £518k | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Nardus Healthcare SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Ocean Community Services Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 4 | £826k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Accomplish Group Wales · See every contract | 4 | £661k | 3 | ||
| 5 | Elliots Hill Care Ltd Wales · See every contract | 3 | £199k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Certitude London · See every contract | 2 | £15.7m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Exemplar Health Care East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Innova House Healthcare East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.6m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Heathcotes Group | 2 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Restful Homes Group West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £605k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 57% of learning disability residential care contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought learning disability residential care more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many learning disability residential care 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 learning disability residential care contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and colleges
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 29 | £20.8m |
| 2 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 26 | £2m |
| 3 | Coventry City Council | 14 | £3.9m |
| 4 | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board | 12 | Not published |
| 5 | Durham County Council | 4 | £16m |
| 6 | NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board | 4 | £3.1m |
| 7 | Darlington Borough Council | 2 | £10.1m |
| 8 | West Lothian Council | 2 | £8m |
| 9 | Oldham Council | 2 | £316k |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove City Council | 1 | £21.7m |
Prices
Half of learning disability residential care contracts are worth less than £340k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and health
The 10 biggest contracts hold 71% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Brighton & Hove City CouncilCertitude, THE GRACE EYRE FOUNDATION · 30 Oct 2025
- Durham County CouncilWinner not published · 20 Oct 2025
- Darlington Borough CouncilCygnet Health Care, Saint John of God Hospitaller Services, Potensial Limited, Salutem Care and Education, Sharon Keenan (The Avenue) · 28 Mar 2025
- Royal Borough of GreenwichChoice Support · 11 May 2026
- Moray CouncilThe Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited · 1 Nov 2024
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardHesley Group · 17 Mar 2026
- West Lothian CouncilWinner not published · 3 Jun 2026
- West Lothian CouncilWinner not published · 3 Jun 2026
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilWinner not published · 9 Dec 2025
- NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care BoardOldercare (Haslemere) Limited · 8 Oct 2025
Where and when
Wales awards the most learning disability residential care contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 39 | £2m |
| West Midlands | 16 | £4m |
| North East | 5 | £16.8m |
| East Midlands | 5 | £6.9m |
| Scotland | 5 | £17.3m |
| London | 3 | £7.2m |
| North West | 2 | £316k |
| South East | 2 | £22.8m |
| South West | 2 | £2.9m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £4m |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £237k |
| East of England | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of learning disability residential care tenders close within 35 days of being published
Each dot is a learning disability residential care tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 40% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 20% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 35 days
is how long the typical learning disability residential care tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 10 UK learning disability residential care tenders published in the last 24 months. - 71%
of the money is in the 10 biggest learning disability residential care contracts.
Of 77 contracts with a published value. - 46%
of learning disability residential care contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 54 award notices.
Questions
How many learning disability residential care contracts does the UK public sector award?
106 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 20 public buyers.
How long are learning disability residential care tenders open for?
The median learning disability residential care tender is open for 35 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector learning disability residential care contract worth?
The median is £340k, and 38% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector learning disability residential care contracts?
Shaw Healthcare won the most (13). Certitude won the most by value (£15.7m).
Which buyers award the most learning disability residential care contracts?
Councils award 57% of them.
What is included
Registered care home placements, with or without nursing, for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, acquired brain injury or physical disabilities, usually under 65. A provider market distinct from older people's care homes.
- Learning disability and autism residential placements
- Mental health residential care and nursing homes
- Physical disability and brain injury residential care for under-65s
- Out-of-area specialist residential placements
- Adult residential placements with one-to-one staffing
What is not included
- Older people's residential placements (soc.res.residential-care-home-placements)
- Personal care in the person's own tenancy (soc.supp.supported-living)
- Mental health supported accommodation and step-down (soc.supp.mental-health-supported-accommodation)
- Short-term and discharge beds (soc.res.short-term-and-discharge-to-assess-beds)
- Respite stays (soc.res.adult-residential-respite)
- Independent mental health hospitals and locked rehabilitation (another industry: healthcare)