Care at Home Domiciliary Care
Framework Description
City of York Council's Care at Home Approved Provider List (APL 1) buys domiciliary care for adults aged 18 and over living in the York area. The Council describes the list as run as a dynamic purchasing system, with approved providers reviewed regularly. It runs until 31 March 2031. The Find a Tender notice reference is 008695-2024.
Context & Use Case
Adult Social Care refers people who need support to stay independent. Care is delivered mainly in their own homes, but also in community settings such as Independent Living Communities. Packages are commissioned from providers on the list as referrals arrive. Care is planned around each person's outcomes rather than a fixed list of time-and-task visits.
Scope of Services
Personal care, such as bathing, dressing and grooming Help with meal preparation and household tasks Medication management and health monitoring Support to take part in community life Respite for family carers Care in Independent Living Communities
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Domiciliary care providers able to deliver care to adults across the City of York area. Because the list is run as a DPS, new providers can usually apply while it is open. Confirm the current application arrangements on the Find a Tender notice before you apply.
Buyer Benefits
An approved list that new providers can join lets the Council add capacity when demand grows or areas of the city are hard to cover. Regular review lets it remove weak providers and keep quality up. Focusing on outcomes gives social workers flexibility to arrange care around what each person wants to achieve.
Next Steps
Check Find a Tender notice 008695-2024 to confirm the list is accepting applications and how to apply. Prepare evidence on outcomes-based care, recruiting and keeping care workers in York, rota coverage and safeguarding. Then apply, setting out the areas of the city and the hours you can reliably cover, and keep your approval current when the Council reviews the list.
How Athena Can Help
For an open care list like York's, Athena can manage your application from start to finish. Through our help joining approved provider lists, we answer the selection questions, write the quality narratives and check your policies and certificates before you submit.
Once you are approved, our public sector pricing support can help you set hourly rates that cover your costs and still make a profit. If the Council runs a competition for care you want to deliver, our bid team can write responses built around the outcomes it is looking for.
