Vertical Agreement for Lead Provider (East) for Care at Home

Southend-on-Sea City Council
East of England
Direct award
1 July 2026 to 31 March 2029

The contract covers the delivery of personalised homecare, short-term reablement interventions, and enhanced hospital discharge services. It functions as a lead provider agreement for the East area, ensuring continuity of care for individuals transitioning from hospital to home or requiring daily living assistance.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 4 June 2026
Awarded: 4 June 2026; Southend Care Ltd
Contract length: 33 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Vertical agreement

Provision of homecare, reablement services, and enhanced hospital discharge support for residents living within the local community.

Personalised assistance to individuals in their own homes, including help with daily tasks, personal hygiene and medication management.
Short-term reablement intervention helping people regain independence after illness, injury or hospitalisation.
Enhanced discharge service providing transition from hospital to home with continuity of care and support.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Vertical agreement
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 33 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 57 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Domiciliary home careMain service£64k typicalHomecare within the Care at Home lead provider agreement for the East area
Home-based reablement£4.7m typicalShort-term reablement service within the Care at Home agreement
Hospital discharge, bridging and crisis home care£720k typicalEnhanced discharge service from hospital to home within the Care at Home agreement

Lifecycle

Published
4 June 2026
Contract awardedto Southend Care Ltd
4 June 2026
Contract starts
1 July 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Southend-on-Sea City Council

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The supplier

Southend Care Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3625397/vertical-agreement-for-lead-provider-east-for-care-at-home
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ad2d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Southend-on-Sea City Council. Vertical Agreement for Lead Provider (East) for Care at Home. Contract award, 4 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3625397/vertical-agreement-for-lead-provider-east-for-care-at-home (accessed 5 November 2026).