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Bath and North East Somerset ASC Independent Living Support

Bath & North East Somerset Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Dec 2025 at 05:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

18 Sep 2025 at 12:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Jun 2025 at 16:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bath & North East Somerset Council has completed a procurement process to award a contract for the provision of Adult Social Care Independent Living Support. This procurement, managed under the Procurement Act 2023 and employing an open procedure, aligns with the Light Touch Regime. CURO CHOICE has been selected as the supplier, following a competitive process. The tender falls under the 'Social Work Services' industry category and covers the Bath region, identified as UKK12. The contract, valued at £1,890,000, begins on 1st January 2026 and runs until 31st December 2030, with an optional two-year extension. Key aspects of this project include supporting low-level social care interventions aimed at enhancing independence and well-being among adults and older people.

This tender represents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses skilled in providing flexible and responsive social care services. The focus on maintaining and enhancing independent living, reducing social isolation, and improving general well-being positions businesses that specialise in these areas well to engage with this contract. Companies that can deliver services with a person-centred approach and have experience with substantial public sector contracts are ideally suited to compete, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the needs within the Bath community effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bath and North East Somerset ASC Independent Living Support

Notice Description

Bath & North East Somerset has awarded a single provider Contract for the provision of the ASC Independent Living Support. The procurement is run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) below-threshold, one stage tender. This is a short term, targeted service, for adults and older people providing low level social care interventions to support and sustain independence, support prevention of escalation, reduction of dependency, improved self-care, and improve individual health and wellbeing. Note: Specialist support for people with learning disability, autism and neurodiverse people is not included. The Independent Living Service (ILS) will support people in B&NES to live independently and prevent or delay access to higher need service. The service will take a person-centred approach and meet needs through a flexible and responsive service, promoting individuals' ability to look after themselves and stay connected to their communities. The ILS will support positive outcomes at individual and service level, maintaining or increasing independence, reducing social isolation, improving safety and improving emotional and mental wellbeing. The ILS also contributes to B&NES population outcomes that people are healthy, have a good quality of life and have equal life chances.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Contract Terms include a discretional uplift. The total contract value quoted have been uplifted to allow some headroom for any potential uplifts, which are not guaranteed.

Renewal: Potential 2 year extension beyond the initial term. If contract extension is taken the contract expires 31st December 2032 (5+2).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055134
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080844-2025
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,890,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,890,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 Over 5 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
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Kingsmead
Westminster Constituency
Bath

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CURO CHOICE

Further Information

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