Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is procuring an innovative platform for home based services covering domiciliary care, homecare reablement and live-in services. The platform commenced on 30th January 2023 and is open for an initial period of 10 years. The tender is conducted under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Wandsworth Borough Council is a named authority and may use the platform to support its contingency planning.
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Market
Health & social work in United Kingdom
- median award in this market
- €139,571
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What this market pays
The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 350 awards for Health & social work in United Kingdom.
- Median award
- €139,571
- Middle half of past awards
- €57,762 to €522,921
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- open now in Health & social work
- 1,921
- median open notice
- €751,757
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersUnited Kingdom · Health & social work
- different companies won awards here
- 1,213
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 6%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 371
Based on 1,590 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
The buyer in figures
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- notices in the register
- 18
- awards
- 8
The buyer
Full buyer profileLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Health & social work - United Kingdom
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care line homecare limited | 40 | €2.8M | Oct 2026 |
| Springfield home care services limited | 30 | €2.3M | Nov 2026 |
| Herts and essex fertility centre limited | 27 | Nov 2026 | |
| Medinet Clinical Services Ltd | 13 | €1.6M | Nov 2026 |
| 18 Week Support Limited | 10 | €728,858 | Oct 2026 |
Based on 1590 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
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Show the 10 companies with most awards in this market
- Care line homecare limited 40 awards
- Springfield home care services limited 30 awards
- Herts and essex fertility centre limited 27 awards
- Medinet Clinical Services Ltd 13 awards
- 18 Week Support Limited 10 awards
- People Asset Management Ltd 9 awards
- Id medical group limited 8 awards
- InHealth Ltd 6 awards
- Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited 6 awards
- Primary Eyecare Services Limited 6 awards
Counted from the award notices of the last three years in the register, in this country and this CPV division. Names and counts of public award notices only: we hold and show no contact details. These are also the companies most likely to bid against you.
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