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In deliveryUnited KingdomFramework agreement

Care at Home

Awarded to ABLEWELL LIMITED, ACESO SERVICES LTD, ACS (NORTH) LTD +27 more

Published
Published 22 April 2026

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Overview

Cheshire East Council awarded a £73.4 million contract for domiciliary care services across the borough to 29 providers, including Ablewell Limited, Aceso Services Ltd, and others, on 22 July 2026. The contract delivers care and support services in people's homes for adults with eligible needs under the Care Act 2014, enabling them to remain safely in their own homes while maintaining quality of life and dignity. Existing providers on the Council's Care at Home Framework were directly awarded places on the new closed framework under Public Contracts Regulations 2023.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
22 April 2026

Award outcome

Awarded value
£73,397,000
Award date
22 July 2026
Contract period
1 December 2026 → 30 November 2028
Winners
  • ABLEWELL LIMITED
  • ACESO SERVICES LTD
  • ACS (NORTH) LTD
  • AFFINITY HOMECARE GROUP LTD
  • ARCHANGEL ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  • ATTENTIVE CARERS LTD
  • CARE AT HOME GROUP LTD
  • CARE CONNECT CHESHIRE LTD
  • CARE NEEDS LIMITED
  • CARE PLUS HOMECARE SERVICES LTD
  • CHERISHED CARE SERVICES LIMITED
  • CHESHIRE HOMECARE LTD
  • CHESHIRE RURAL CARE LTD
  • Choice Support
  • DELTA CARE LTD
  • EUNHA HEALTHCARE LTD
  • EVOLVING CARE LIMITED
  • HAPPY VALLEY HOME CARE LIMITED
  • HOMECARE4U LIMITED
  • INSAFEHANDS LIMITED
  • JSH CARE SERVICES LIMITED
  • LILYROSE CARE GROUP LIMITED
  • MARS CHESHIRE LIMITED
  • PLATINUM CARE CHESHIRE LTD
  • PROVIDE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • SAFE HANDS CARE & SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
  • SOS HOMECARE LTD.
  • SPIRITUAL INSPIRATION LTD
  • SYLK CARE LTD.
  • VALLEYWOOD CARE LIMITED

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  1. Contract

    3 August 2026

  2. Contract

    22 April 2026

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