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Bath and North East Somerset ASC Step Up and Step Down Services

BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Dec 2025 at 06:42

Award

17 Sep 2025 at 10:19

Tender

30 Jun 2025 at 15:32

Summary of the contracting process

The tender process initiated by Bath & North East Somerset Council for the provision of Adult Social Care (ASC) Step Up and Step Down Services has reached the award stage. This contract focuses on social work services with accommodation across the region of Bath, United Kingdom (UKK12). The procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime as defined by the Procurement Act 2023, using an open procedure. This above-threshold tender concludes with an active contract awarded to CURO CHOICE, valued at £1,208,256, running from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2030, with a potential extension for a further two years based on performance. The tender process saw multiple bids, highlighting active industry engagement in this sector.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the health and social care sectors, particularly those with expertise in providing short-term accommodation and associated support services. Companies that can effectively collaborate with local authorities and possess the capability to address complex health and social care needs will find potential expansion prospects. This contract calls for engagement with health, care, and third sector providers, making it well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a collaborative approach and the capacity to offer innovative solutions for crisis response and admission avoidance in adult social care settings.

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Notice Title

Bath and North East Somerset ASC Step Up and Step Down Services

Notice Description

Bath & North East Somerset has awarded the Contract for the provision of Adult Social Care Step Up and Step Down Services. The procurement is run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) above-threshold, one stage tender. The Step-up and Step-Down (SUSD) Accommodation Service will provide accessible short-term accommodation (6 units in total) and the associated wellbeing, financial and housing related support, working alongside the Local Authority as care provider, to enable enhanced care and support to individuals before returning home from hospital, and crisis response to enable admission avoidance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An additional, optional 2-year extension is available beyond the initial term. If the optional extension is taken the contract will expire on 31st December 2032. Any extension is at the Council's discretion and cannot be guaranteed. The Contract Terms include a discretional uplift. The values at V.3 and V.20.3 have been uplifted to allow some headroom for any potential uplifts, which are not guaranteed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055644
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080847-2025
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
£1,405,380 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,405,380 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,208,256 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,208,256 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20255 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@bathnes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1225477273

Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Post Town
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

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