Notice Information
Notice Title
Carers Support Service - Mental Health Specialist Provider
Notice Description
Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Carers Support Service - Mental Health Specialist Provider. The Carers Support Service will be delivered as a tiered model of support. The tiered approach encompasses levels of support and specialism. It has a lead provider, who provides overarching Information, Advice, and Guidance (IAG) and acts as a single point of access. It then has a number, depending on requirements, of specialist organisations who work in collaboration to meet the needs, i.e. unpaid carers of any age. The specialist organisations will cover the areas of: * Young Carers and Young Adult Carers * Mental Health * Learning Disability and Neurodivergence * Older People The Mental Health Specialist Provider organisation forms part of the tiered approach. The Provider of the Mental Health specialist service will deliver the following services and activities under the service specification; * Support for carers who care for someone with a Mental Health illness (with or without a formal diagnosis), or with addiction, or with dual diagnosis. * As Mental Health can be such a wide remit in terms of complexity and knowledge, the provider should have access to specialist information where required. * Development of peer support networks * Training related to the condition of the cared for * Awareness of what else is available in Milton Keynes to support carers * Promotion of their service * Work to identify carers, reduce the stigma around the caring role and promote who is a carer * Maintain a relationship with MKCC Adult Social Care * Support when the caring role ends, including bereavement support * Seasonal celebrations and contribute to events such as Carers Week and Carers Rights Day Further information regarding the Council's requirement is set out in the tender documents which are available on the Councils E-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 Noon on 2nd May 2025. 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. Please do not engage with any persons in the Council via email or phone regarding this tender.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0001
Renewal: Optional Extension of up to 2 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fd84
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085941-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £249,906 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01908691691
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
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Central Milton Keynes
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085941-2025
23rd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013165-2025
4th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013160-2025
4th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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