Notice Information
Notice Title
Carers Support Services
Notice Description
Provision of a carers support and information service for unpaid carers living in North Tyneside. 2 Lots Lot 1 - Adult Carers Support Value PS203,112 annually Lot 2 -Young Carers Support Value PS80,900 annually A separate contract will be awarded for each Lot
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Adult Carers Support
The Service is to provide support to meet the duties to Carers identified in the Care Act 2014 by delaying and reducing the need for care and support for individuals and by supporting Carers to access the right type of support when they need it. PS203,112 annually
Renewal: 3 year contract with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods.
Lot 2 - Young Carers SupportThe Service is to improve and maintain the health and wellbeing of young carers. PS80,900 annually
Planning Information
This is a further Pre-Market Engagement event, the original event taking place on 25th September 2025 and is to provide suppliers with details of an upcoming procurement. The event will provide an overview of the project, a new timeline for the procurement along with details of how to participate with an emphasis on Social Value requirements. Time will be made available for supplier questions during the presentation and can also be submitted by the teams chat function during the presentation or via email after the session. The event will take place via teams on 11th December 2025 at 10:00am. Interested parties can express an interest and receive an invite to the event by emailing: susan.stonehouse@northtyneside.gov.uk providing an email address for the invitation to be sent. NOTE: This procurement was originally planned for publication in November 2025, we are now planning to publish in January 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0591b6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015776-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,420,060 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,420,060 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- strategic.procurement@northtyneside.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTH TYNESIDE
- Postcode
- NE27 0BY
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- North Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Shiremoor
- Westminster Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015776-2026
20th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074931-2025
18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074732-2025
18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074722-2025
18th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052978-2025
2nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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