Notice Information
Notice Title
Cumberland Microenterprises Service
Notice Description
Cumberland Council has commissioned a provider to create a network of care and prevention microenterprises across Cumberland to reduce unmet care and reduce the number of customers requiring a statutory intervention. By focusing on developing prevention services to maintain customers independence, mental health, physical wellbeing and promote social interaction. The maximum budget for this contract for the duration of the agreement (initial term of 12 months with potential extensions of two up to 12 months) PS303,000.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The council proposes to enter into the contract for an initial period of 12 months with the successful tenderer. There are 2 optional extensions for up to 12 months each. These optional extensions are at the absolute discretion of the council. If the contract runs for the initial period only it will end on 01/08/2026. If the contract uses all of the optional extension periods it will end on 01/08/2028
Planning Information
Cumberland Council is looking to engage with providers with capacity and the required skills and experience to find train and support individuals to set up as Microenterprises across Cumberland to deliver care related duties, support and prevention activities for Cumberland residents. To help people to continue living in their homes meeting their care and support needs and promoting personal independence and wellbeing. The role will require a local presence in Cumberland to identify network and support suitable individuals with a passion about care who want to set up their care provision/prevention microenterprises with a focus on creating a network of microenterprises across the Cumberland footprint with a specific focus on rural areas where there is a demand for care and support which is not being met. Although the service specification is in the development stage, if the Council looks to go ahead and commission a provider to develop a network of care/care prevention Microenterprises across Cumberland the provider will need to have access to a training programme to prepare individuals to set up Legally complaint microenterprises with required processes, policies, insurance in place as well as upskilling individuals with no previous care delivery experience as required. So, we are inviting all interested providers to join us for a provider engagement session on the 4th of April 2025, 10am to 11am via Microsoft Teams. As part of the provider engagement session the Council Commissioning Team will discuss the outline commissioning plan, talk through the tender process and commissioning timeline. There will also be an opportunity for providers to ask questions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050c05
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065274-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £252,500 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £252,500 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £252,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 1 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2025 - 1 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CUMBERLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- peopleprocurement@cumberland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA1 1RD
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065274-2025
14th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031133-2025
10th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018680-2025
2nd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
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