Buyers · Council, South West England
Somerset County Council: care tenders and re-tenders
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None of this buyer's tenders in these trades is open in our index today. New notices are added every night.
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Retender calendar: the next 18 months
| Contract (source notice) | Expected end | Value | Supplier in the award notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Care and Support in Learning Disability and/or Mental Health Supported Accommodation · Supported living | Expected May 2027 | £1,617,200 | Dimensions Somerset SEV Limited; Dimensions Somerset SEV Ltd; GP Homecare Ltd (T/A Radis Community Care) |
Expected end dates are the initial term in each award notice. Contracts are often extended or brought forward, so a re-tender can come earlier or later. Suppliers are shown as the public award notice names them; a person's name is never shown. Bid Radar tracks re-tenders for 24 months.
What it buys
| Work | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Home care | 5 |
| Electrical and EICR testing | 1 |
| Supported living | 1 |
From 7 contracts awarded 31 Dec 2020 to 17 Jul 2024, grouped by the work named in each notice's title. One contract can cover more than one kind of work.
Typical contract value and length
| Measure | Figure | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Median contract value | £4 million | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 7 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £4 million | 25th percentile of published values; 7 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £4 million | 75th percentile of published values; 7 contracts |
Values are the whole contract as published, often over several years. A figure needs at least 3 contracts behind it, and the middle half needs 5; otherwise it is left out.
How its tenders are marked and how many bid
- Quality carried a median of 50% of the marks (6 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- Its tenders drew a median of 1 bids (7 contracts that published a bid count).
For context, home care and supported living lots in England and Wales drew a median of 3.5 bids (396 competed lots, October 2025 to October 2026). Across the same lots, quality carried a median of 77% of the marks (517 lots with a published weighting).
Lots and frameworks
- 5 of the 7 contracts were set up as a framework or dynamic purchasing system, so some work comes as call-offs to firms already on one.
- Provision of Care and Support at Home - Short Term Reablement Services in SomersetAwarded 1 Oct 2021
- Provision of Care and Support at Home - Short Term Reablement Services in SomersetAwarded 1 Jul 2021
- Provision of Care and Support at Home - Short Term Reablement Services in SomersetAwarded 30 Jun 2021
- Provision of Care and Support at Home - Short Term Reablement Services in SomersetAwarded 31 Mar 2021
- Provision of Care and Support at Home - Short Term Reablement Services in SomersetAwarded 31 Dec 2020
More buyers in South West England
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, NHS Devon ICB, NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, North Somerset Council, NSAH (Alliance Homes), Plymouth Community Homes, Somerset Council.
Figures are automated summaries of published award notices, not advice. End dates are the initial term in the notice and are often extended or brought forward, so re-tender dates are expected, not certain. Check the tender documents before deciding to bid. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Built from 7 award notices between 31 Dec 2020 and 17 Jul 2024 and the live tenders in our index on 20 Oct 2026. How we work this out.