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Stroke Support Services

Cumberland Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

19 Aug 2026 at 15:04

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

07 Aug 2025 at 10:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

17 Jul 2025 at 12:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council procured community-based stroke support services. The service is intended to support stroke survivors and their carers with prevention, recovery and independence, including early intervention, information, advice and practical support. Activities should help people live independently, improve and maintain health and wellbeing, exercise choice and control, participate as active citizens, and reduce or delay the need for care and support. The service also aims to raise awareness of stroke survivors’ and carers’ needs and promote dignity, respect and quality of life. This is a health, social work and related support service, with delivery recorded in the UKD1 area. Cumberland Council is the public-sector buyer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Stroke Association on 25 March 2025. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one lot and one bid received. Evaluation information identifies a limited competition rather than an open procedure; the source records the award as active. The award value is £66,000 excluding VAT and £80,000 including VAT. The awarded service period was 17 July 2025 to 31 March 2026, with an optional extension of up to 12 months to 31 March 2027. The contract was signed on 1 July 2025. The signed contract records a period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with one possible 12-month extension, and the same £66,000 excluding VAT and £80,000 including VAT value.

This requirement shows demand for a specialist community service supporting stroke survivors and carers, combining prevention, recovery, independence, wellbeing and accessible information and advice. A credible future competitor would need relevant stroke or wider health and social care expertise, the ability to deliver community-based activities and early intervention, and a clear approach to helping people make informed choices and participate socially and economically. Providers should be able to demonstrate outcomes for service users, safeguarding of dignity and respect, and effective engagement with carers. The contract also points to the importance of responsive complaints handling, quarterly reporting on activity and outcomes within 10 working days, and cooperation with the council’s quality-monitoring processes. Organisations able to evidence these operational controls and outcome-focused support would be well placed for comparable work with this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stroke Support Services

Notice Description

The aim of the service is to make a positive difference to peoples' lives through delivering and developing community based activities that focus on prevention, recovery and supporting the promotion of independence. This should be achieved through early intervention and ensuring people are well informed to what options are available to them. Stroke Survivors and Carers of Stroke Survivors will be supported to: * Live independently within their community, leading a full and active life; * Improve and maintain health and wellbeing; * Exercise maximum choice and control over their own life; * Benefit from raised profile and awareness of the needs of stroke Survivors and their Carers * To be better informed through the provision of information, advice and support; * Participate as active and equal citizens, both economically and socially; * Have the best quality of life and wellbeing, irrespective of illness or disability; * Prevent, delay and reduce the need for care and support * Retain maximum dignity and respect. The maximum budget for this contract for the duration of the agreement (initial term of 1 year plus one up to 12 month extension) is PS80,000.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05611c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079090-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£66,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RD
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Stroke Association

Further Information

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