Ends Mar 2027
Befriending & Reablement for Older People in Sefton
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North West · 1-year contract
Held by Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton
Reablement tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
333 reablement tenders and contracts, 94 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£20m
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs43%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now6See them →
Reablement contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
27 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 reablement opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksProvision of Citywide Neighbourhood Reablement ServiceLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£2m
- Pre-market9 Sep 2026Reablement Care ServiceLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonEst.£2.9m
- Pre-market2 Sep 2026Invitation to Preliminary Market Engagement Sandwell Reablement ServiceSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · West Midlands
- Pre-market24 Aug 2026London Borough of Redbridge- ReablementLondon Borough of Redbridge · London
- Pre-market17 Aug 2026Homecare, Rapid Response and Reablement ServicesCity of London Corporation · LondonEst.£4.9m
- OpenCloses Jun 2032Innovative Platform for Home Based ServicesLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames · London
- Awarded16 Sep 2026Short Term & Reablement Services (SRS)Hampshire County Council · South EastWon by Agincare and 4 more£37.7m
- Awarded7 Aug 2026Plymouth Home-Based Intermediate CareNHS Devon Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Nurse Plus and Carer Plus (UK)£4.5m
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Home Based Reablement ServiceLincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Alderson Limited£37.5m
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Tender for the provision of the Discharge to Assess (D2A) Reablement Service in HerefordshireHerefordshire Council · West MidlandsWon by Rainbow Care Solutions£500k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Vertical Agreement for Lead Provider (East) for Care at HomeSouthend-on-Sea City Council · East of EnglandWon by Southend Care Ltd
- Awarded22 May 2026Regulated ReablementCornwall Council · South WestWon by Stayathome Cornwall
- Awarded7 Apr 2026Provision of Intermediate Care and Reablement ServicesMedway Council · South EastWon by HCRG Care Group£42.7m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Regulated Reablement Services (IDA)Cornwall Council · South WestWon by Corserv£18.8m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Integrated Community Outreach SupportCornwall Council · South WestWon by Volunteer Cornwall and 3 more£17.3m
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Reablement ServiceSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Brunelcare
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Award of Torfaen Reablement ProjectTorfaen County Borough Council · WalesWon by Q Care Limited£70k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Befriending & Reablement for Older People in SeftonNHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North WestWon by Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton
- Awarded8 Dec 2025Hospital Discharge Reablement ServiceBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Altogether Care- Care at Home Ltd£178k
- Awarded5 Nov 2025Community Reablement Pilot TherapyLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Goldsmith Personnel Ltd
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Mini Competition for Enablement Domiciliary Care - AWARDTelford & Wrekin Council · West MidlandsWon by Brockton Care Ltd and 2 more
- Awarded1 Nov 2025RTHB-RiR-N-2025 - SLA - ECL RTH Reablement In-Reach Service 2025-2027Essex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Essex Cares£303k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Community Reablement PilotLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Hartwig Care
- Awarded11 Sep 2025Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) - Direct Award Process CDorset Council · South WestWon by Agincare and 3 more£475k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Supporting People at HomeLondon Borough of Camden · London
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Home Support Immediate ResponseBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Crossroads Care Barnsley£187k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025WSCC - Community Reablement Services for Adults in West SussexWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Essex Cares£47.4m
- Awarded31 Mar 2025CP2507-24 Rapid Support ServiceDevon County Council · South WestWon by Network Health & Social Care and 1 more£17.7m
- Awarded7 Feb 2025WSCC - Community Reablement Services for Adults in West SussexWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Essex Cares£47.4m
- Awarded23 Jan 2025Short Term Services (home based care)Hampshire County Council · South EastWon by Agincare and 5 more£2.8m
- Awarded31 Dec 2024Reablement Care Services - HomecareStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Comfort Call Limited£71k
- Awarded28 Nov 2024Reablement at home servicesLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council · LondonWon by Essex Cares£11.5m
Where to bid
Where reablement tenders are run
ProContract4 25%- Capital eSourcing2 13%
In-Tend2 13%
London Tenders Portal2 13%
Open (NEPO)2 13%- Other portals (4)4 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for reablement work are running. None are open to join now.
Essex Cares won the most reablement contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Essex Cares South East · See every contract | 4 | £107m | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Agincare South East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £11.3m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | CM Supported Living South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £10.1m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Apex Prime Care South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £4.3m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Altogether Care South East · See every contract | 3 | £180k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Altogether Care- Care at Home Ltd South West · See every contract | 2 | £178k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | All Care (GB) Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Executive Care Personnel Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 9joint | HCRG Care Group South East · See every contract | 1 | £42.7m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Alderson Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £37.5m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 93% of reablement contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought reablement more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many reablement contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many reablement contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampshire County Council | 3 | £45.2m |
| 2 | Cornwall Council | 3 | £36m |
| 3 | West Sussex County Council | 2 | £94.9m |
| 4 | London Borough of Hackney | 2 | Not published |
| 5 | Medway Council | 1 | £42.7m |
| 6 | Lincolnshire County Council | 1 | £37.5m |
| 7 | Devon County Council | 1 | £17.7m |
| 8 | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council | 1 | £11.5m |
| 9 | NHS Devon Integrated Care Board | 1 | £4.5m |
| 10 | Herefordshire Council | 1 | £500k |
114 reablement contracts awarded since 2021
- 202021
- 192022
- 192023
- 312024
- 122025
- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of reablement contracts are worth less than £4.7m
CouncilsNHS and health
The 10 biggest reablement contracts
- West Sussex County CouncilEssex Cares · 7 Feb 2025
- West Sussex County CouncilEssex Cares · 31 Mar 2025
- Medway CouncilHCRG Care Group · 7 Apr 2026
- Hampshire County CouncilAgincare, Apex Prime Care, CM Supported Living, Goodwill and Hope Ltd, Qualitcare 247 Ltd · 16 Sep 2026
- Lincolnshire County CouncilAlderson Limited · 3 Aug 2026
- Cornwall CouncilCorserv · 1 Apr 2026
- Devon County CouncilNetwork Health & Social Care, Altogether Care- Care at Home Ltd · 31 Mar 2025
- Cornwall CouncilVolunteer Cornwall, Age Concern in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Disability Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall Community Development LTD · 1 Apr 2026
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham CouncilEssex Cares · 28 Nov 2024
- Hampshire County CouncilAgincare, Altogether Care, All Care (GB) Limited, Apex Prime Care, CM Supported Living, Executive Care Personnel Limited · 9 Dec 2024
Renewing contracts
9 reablement contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jul 2027
INTERMEDIATE CARE/REABLEMENT SERVICES FOR ESSEX
Essex County Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by Care Quality Services, De Vere Care, Passion Tree Care Services Limited
Ends Sep 2027
1022 - Additional Reablement Capacity and Home-to-Assess Care Services 2024
Essex County Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by Care Quality Services, De Vere Care, Passion Tree Care Services Limited
Reablement contract for a councilEast of England£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Reablement contract for a councilEast of England£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Reablement contract for a councilEast of England£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Reablement contract for a councilEast of England£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Reablement contract for an NHS bodyWest MidlandsValue not statedEnds Sep 2027
Reablement contract for a councilEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
The South West awards the most reablement contracts. November and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 8 | £58.9m | £10.9m | Altogether Care- Care at Home Ltd (2) | Cornwall Council (3) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £183m | £40.2m | Agincare, CM Supported Living and 1 more (3 each) | Hampshire County Council (3) | 0 |
| London | 4 | 4 | £11.5m | – | – | London Borough of Hackney (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 2 | £500k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £303k | – | – | – | 7 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £71k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 1 | £187k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £37.5m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £70k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with reablement
Related services
Key findings
- £20m a month
of reablement contracts awarded.
Typical contract £17.3m x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
reablement contracts are awarded in a typical month.
27 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
reablement contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for reablement work.
0 open to join now. - 43%
of reablement contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 14 award notices.
How many reablement tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 94 | 333 |
| Contracts awarded | 15 | 96 |
15 reablement contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 21 buyers awarded reablement contracts to 34 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 reablement contracts does the UK public sector award?
27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 21 public buyers.
How long are reablement tenders open for?
The median reablement tender is open for 41 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector reablement contract worth?
The median is £4.7m, and 21% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most reablement contracts?
Councils award 93% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most reablement contracts?
The South West: 8 of 27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (6) and London (4).
How many reablement contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for reablement work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for reablement work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Short-term, goal-focused care at home, usually up to six weeks, that helps people regain daily living skills and independence after illness or a hospital stay.
- Short-term reablement services
- Reablement after hospital discharge
- Home-based recovery and recuperation support
- Reablement services with a rapid response element
What is not included
- Bridging care until a long-term package starts and crisis home care (see Hospital discharge, bridging and crisis home care)
- Volunteer home from hospital and settling-in support without personal care (see Home from hospital and settling-in support)
- Intermediate care and bed-based reablement (see Short-term care home beds: discharge-to-assess, intermediate care and step-down)
- Therapy services (another industry: healthcare)