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Carers Support Service - Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Specialist Provider - AWARD

IN-TEND LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council has tendered and awarded a contract for the provision of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Specialist Provider services. The contract falls under the industry category of health and social work services and focuses on social work services without accommodation. The procurement process was carried out using an open procedure. The submission deadline was 5th December 2024, with the contract set to start on 1st May 2025 and end on 30th April 2028. This award has been confirmed with a published contract notice dated 18th March 2025, and the contract value is £486,000 GBP. The services will be delivered at Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (postal code MK9 3EJ, South East region).

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for SMEs and VCSEs that are well-suited to provide specialist social work services without accommodation. Suitable businesses include those with experience in providing support services for young carers and young adult carers, potentially opening doors for establishing long-term partnerships within the health and social care sector. The successful supplier, Carers Trust Bucks and Milton Keynes, exemplifies the type of organisation capable of thriving in this procurement environment, making it a beneficial endeavor for other similar entities aiming to expand their service offerings.

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Notice Title

Carers Support Service - Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Specialist Provider - AWARD

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Specialist Provider. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website and selecting the 'View Details' button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 noon on 5th December 2024 Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website .

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a2711d3-7e2b-4c41-8122-04643df3d162
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£486,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
IN-TEND LIMITED
Additional Buyers

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CARERS TRUST BUCKS AND MILTON KEYNES

CHUMS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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