Home Care Services Procurement - East Riding of Yorkshire 2027

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is procuring home care, reablement, and associated services to commence April 2027. This major redesign replaces existing arrangements with a sustainable, outcome-focused system that meets statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. The Council seeks to commission services across multiple areas: home care delivery, reablement and recovery support, hospital discharge pathways, crisis response, and care within extra care housing schemes. The new neighbourhood-based model will establish a Lead Provider in each locality supported by additional providers to maintain market diversity and capacity. Services will be integrated across health, social care, and community provision, with planned care allocation replacing reactive spot purchasing. A standardised core rate will apply across most areas, with additional uplifts for rural delivery and block contracting for specific services such as reablement and rural locations. The procurement aims to: move from time-and-task models to outcomes-based care; improve access and reduce waiting times; strengthen provider accountability and quality management; enhance integration with NHS partners and the voluntary sector; introduce trusted assessor models to streamline care access; and achieve financial sustainability. Key benefits include reduced reliance on long-term and hospital care through effective reablement, improved hospital discharge coordination using the 'Home First' approach, greater workforce stability through block contracting, and reduced care fragmentation. This procurement complies with the Care Act 2014, Health and Care Act 2022, Hospital Discharge Guidance, Procurement Act 2023, and Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012. Providers should demonstrate capability in integrated service delivery, outcomes measurement, quality assurance, and commitment to social value.