Notice Information
Notice Title
Dorset Carers Service - Further competition from Lot 22 DCF2
Notice Description
Dorset Council and NHS Dorset recognise the importance of unpaid Carers who make a vital contribution to promoting the wellbeing and independence of the people they care for. Supporting Carers helps them to have a life of their own alongside caring. As joint commissioners of this service, we are committed to working with Carers, the Provider and partner agencies to commission quality services that meet Carers needs, help sustain them in their caring role and promote Carer health and wellbeing. The Carer service will provide a seamless service to Carers of all ages from 5 years upwards across Dorset Council area, creating a supportive and proactive one stop shop for all. The all-inclusive service includes identification, registration, information advice and guidance, training, focus on wellbeing. Some elements of the service will require face to face support. The Council went to tender to appoint a single provider (or a consortium of providers) to deliver the contract. Whilst Dorset Council and NHS Dorset work in partnership, the Contracting Authority for this contract is Dorset Council. The initial Call-Off Contract term will be 3 years, with an optional 24 month extension, following by two optional 12 month extensions (3 + 2 + 1 +1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken, the full contract period would be 7 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0850d3db-6268-4d02-9a4e-3ff189e70f58
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d266be0-c9bb-4cb7-9f84-d12cf50d00f0
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,094,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £3,094,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Nov 2025 - 21 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DORSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Alice Crocker
- Contact Email
- alice.crocker@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1305221719
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DORCHESTER
- Postcode
- DT1 1XJ
- Post Town
- Dorchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK64 Dorset
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Dorset
- Electoral Ward
- Dorchester West
- Westminster Constituency
- West Dorset
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d266be0-c9bb-4cb7-9f84-d12cf50d00f0
29th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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