Contract award · 31 Dec 2025

Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees awarded “Electronic Market Place…” to Ability Options, Home Group, Solutions In Service for £5.97m.

Health & social careYorkshire and the Humber

Value across 12 lots £5.97m
WinnersAbility Options SME, Home Group +10 more

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
The Council of the Borough of Kirklees · Regional or local authority
Value
£5,972,605.36 across 12 lots
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date31 Dec 2025
  2. Published20 May 2026Published 140 days after the contract date

Description

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") is conducting this procurement exercise, in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), and intends to establish an Electronic Market Place ("EMP") with Providers with relevant experience and ability to provide Supported Living Services on a non-exclusive basis to Adults with eligible Social Care needs for the Council. Further competitions awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Ability Options SME£123k
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Home Group£78,266
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Solutions In Service SME£58,082
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026St Annes£31,462
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Active SME£538k
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Alpha May SME£1.47m
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Amethyst SME£27,149
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Care Angels Batley Ltd£279k
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Catholic Care SME£75,024
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Choices SME£12,902
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Compass Care Homes SME£3.24m
Electronic Market Place for Supportive Living Servcies Further Competitions Awarded on Lot 1 Qtr 4 2025/2026Connections Care Ltd SME£36,123

About the suppliers

Other awards in the same procurement

Call-offs and awards published under the same process (for example a framework or dynamic purchasing system).

Date Contract Supplier Value
31 Mar 2026 Amethyst Care & Support Group SME £349k
31 Mar 2026 Assist Homecare SME £49,858
31 Mar 2026 AV Support 247 Limited SME £189k
31 Mar 2026 Care Angels Batley Ltd £414k
31 Mar 2026 Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) SME £36,147
31 Mar 2026 Home Group £116k
31 Mar 2026 Our TLC SME £73,540
31 Mar 2026 Riverside Group £120k
1 Jul 2025 Ability Options SME £426k
1 Jul 2025 Alpha May SME £2.83m

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