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Thistley Green Complex Supported Living

Awarded to CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED

Essex County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 24 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 26 August 2025

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Overview

Essex County Council awarded a contract worth £11,968,000 to Creative Support Limited on 8 January 2026 to manage care provision and landlord responsibilities for Thistley Green Complex Supported Living, a scheme serving 11 adults across a main site and satellite location. The service is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£20,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
24 July 2025
Questions by
12 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£11,968,000
Award date
8 January 2026
Contract period
2 March 2026 → 1 March 2030
Contract length
4 years
Could run to
1 March 2032
Against estimate
40% below
Bids received
19
Winner
  • CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED

This contract ends on 1 March 2030, or 1 March 2032 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED

Based in
Stockport
Public contracts won
58
Across UK and EU notices

1 other contract from Essex County Council since 2026, worth £15,730,000.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

19

14 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

Who bid

  • CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITEDWinner
  • ABUNDANT CARE & RECRUITMENT INT'L LTD
  • ALMOND CARE LIMITED
  • ALPHA HEALTH & CARE SERVICES LIMITED
  • BE CARE LIMITED
  • BEST2 CARE LTD
  • BROOKS HEALTH AND CARE LIMITED
  • CCGA GROUP LIMITED
  • CHINITE RESOURCING LIMITED
  • COMPACT PERSONNEL LTD
  • HEHEALS PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES LTD
  • Dimensions (UK) Limited

+7 more

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Quality70%
  • Price30%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 64.3× the median.

Essex County Council in the last 12 months

76

contracts awarded, worth £1,151,379,867 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    8 January 2026

  2. Tender Update

    20 August 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    24 July 2025

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