Kirklees Home Support Service Framework (KMCAS-220): Eligibility Requirements & Tender Guide
Framework: Home Support Service (Adult Services)
Reference: KMCAS-220
Framework Term: 22 June 2026 – 21 June 2029 (with two optional 3-year extensions)
Submission Deadline: 17 December 2025 at 09:00
This article summarises publicly available information from the Kirklees Council Invitation to Tender for the Home Support Service Framework (KMCAS-220). No restricted tender content is reproduced.
About the KMCAS-220 Home Support Service Framework
Kirklees Council is procuring a large multi-provider, multi-lot domiciliary care framework for adults aged 18+, including people with:
- older age and frailty needs
- dementia
- learning disabilities
- physical disabilities
- mental health needs
- sensory impairment
- substance misuse or disrupted lifestyle patterns
The framework will cover eight geographical lots (e.g., Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Holme Valley, Spen, Dearne Valley). Each lot will include multiple lead providers.
The Council places a strong emphasis on safety, reliability, integration, and person-centred care, with 100% of the tender score based on quality.
Two Critical Eligibility Requirements
1. Providers must have a CQC rating of Requires Improvement or above
The ITT states that providers must be registered with the CQC and demonstrate compliance with CQC requirements. To progress through the Conditions of Participation, providers must confirm they meet CQC registration and quality thresholds. A provider rated Inadequate will not pass Conditions of Participation. [oai_citation:1‡1%29%20Framework%20Invitation%20to%20Tender%20v1.1.pdf](sediment://file_000000005a3c720a872224cf7e3be519)
2. Providers must have a CQC-registered office within 5 miles of the Kirklees boundary
The Conditions of Participation include a mandatory location requirement. Providers must answer “Yes” to the location question, confirming they have a CQC-registered base within 5 miles of the Kirklees border. Failure to meet this requirement leads to automatic exclusion. [oai_citation:2‡1%29%20Framework%20Invitation%20to%20Tender%20v1.1.pdf](sediment://file_000000005a3c720a872224cf7e3be519)
This criterion is designed to ensure home care providers can mobilise quickly, manage local rotas, and deliver responsive support across the eight lots.
Framework Structure
The eight lots span the whole Kirklees district, with multiple lead providers per lot:
- Lot 1 – Heckmondwike & Spen
- Lot 2 – Batley
- Lot 3 – Dewsbury & Mirfield
- Lot 4 – Huddersfield Central West
- Lot 5 – Huddersfield Central East
- Lot 6 – Dearne Valley
- Lot 7 – Colne Valley
- Lot 8 – Holme Valley
Estimated annual framework value: £27m
Total potential value including extensions: £243m
Quality Questions & Scoring
The tender uses the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) approach. All scoring is 100% quality-based, with questions covering:
- Service User and Carer Priorities
- Effective and Integrated Services
- Well-Led Services
- Safe Services
- Reliable Services
- Person-Centred Care & EDI
- Community Integration (Lot-specific)
Each question has a word limit (600–700 words), and tenderers scoring:
- under 60% overall, or
- 0 or 1 on any individual question
…will be excluded from the process. [oai_citation:3‡1%29%20Framework%20Invitation%20to%20Tender%20v1.1.pdf](sediment://file_000000005a3c720a872224cf7e3be519)
What Strong Bids Will Need to Demonstrate
- Safe, compliant CQC-aligned domiciliary care practice
- Robust governance, training, and workforce planning
- Rapid mobilisation capacity within the Kirklees footprint
- Effective rostering, responsiveness, and continuity
- Strong safeguarding culture and risk management
- Collaboration across health and community services
- Person-centred, strengths-based approaches
- Digital capability and ECM compliance
Bid Writing Support for KMCAS-220
If you are eligible to apply (CQC rating & location requirement met), I support providers with:
- Completion of all seven quality questions
- Evidence-building and CQC-aligned narrative development
- Mobilisation plans and locality-specific approaches
- Rota, governance, risk, safeguarding and workforce content
- Review and enhancement of draft submissions
I normally respond within a few hours with:
- A clear scope of work
- Estimated days required
- A fixed fee quote
- Any immediate risks or considerations
If you’re reading this after the deadline, the information remains useful for future Kirklees reopenings or domiciliary care tenders in neighbouring authorities.
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)