Notice Information
Notice Title
Adult Unpaid Carer Support Services
Notice Description
The overarching purpose of the provision of Carers' Support Services is to ensure that adult carers who are caring for a family member, friend or neighbour who is ordinarily resident in Bedford Borough & Central Bedfordshire (excluding Luton), are supported to maintain: * A positive sense of their own health and wellbeing * Themselves in their caring role, in a way that is safe for them. The Provision of Support Services is for Adult Carers (including Parent Carers caring for people over the age of 18 years old & Parent Carers of children with disabilities under the age of 18. The Provision of Support Services is for Adult Carers including: * Parent Carers caring for people over the age of 24 years old in Bedford Borough * All Parent Carers in Central Bedfordshire This service will provide an early response team to triage carer needs, a higher level support offer for carers assessed as being at level 2 or 3 and Information, Advice & Guidance to level 1 carers who are digitally excluded. The service is expected to work in partnership with other local carers services to ensure carers are able to move seamlessly through and between services and so they do not need to tell their story more than once. The contract will be for three (3) years with an option to extend for two (2) years in 12-month-instalments.
Planning Information
Planned Virtual event via Teams @ 10am on 1st July 25. If you are interested in attending please confirm via email adultsstrategiccommissioning@bedford.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054f63
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010079-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,327,352 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,327,352 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £1,957,720 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,957,720 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 12 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-08-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Peggy Saroch
- Contact Email
- peggy.saroch@bedford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BEDFORD
- Postcode
- MK42 9AP
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH24 Bedford
- Delivery Location
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Bedford
- Electoral Ward
- Cauldwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Bedford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010079-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082650-2025
12th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045870-2025
4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045835-2025
4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033477-2025
18th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home
Please see Bedford Borough Council eProcurement portal: Carers Support Services In-Tend Reference: BBC AD 03899
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