Notice Information
Notice Title
Carers Support Service
Notice Description
The provision of services for Unpaid Carers who live in the boundary of Newcastle City Council. will deliver the following activities across all localities within the city, including community hub buildings in each of the localities. The Provider will work with the Council, especially Adult Social Care Point, to support carers in accessing statutory assessments under the Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014. The approach will be holistic, focusing on the whole family. This will be achieved, through the operation of a system which acts to accept and screen all referrals into the service and acts as a pathway to: * Identification of Carers not known to services, to ensure they are being offered support and tracking outcomes from support offered. * Provision of advice, information and guidance for Carers. * Completion of statutory Carers Assessments for young carers (aged under 18) * Following Assessment by the Local Authority the production of Support Plans for Adult Carers where these are required (utilising a range of digital, telephone and face-to-face support channels * Facilitating the development of support networks for Carers across Newcastle. * Administration of a Carers Well Being Fund
Planning Information
A market engagement event was held via Microsoft Teams on 30th May 2025. The event was advertised on the Open Platform https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/d1bfe7b6-4e35-400d-b082-8d0bb8540b06. Suppliers submitted expressions of interest via the Open Platform and were provided with the link to attend the event.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ae84
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035098-2026
- 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
85312310 - Guidance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £853,120 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £853,120 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £2,559,360 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,559,360 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
- NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE1 8QH
- 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
- TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear, TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035098-2026
17th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013152-2026
12th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079834-2025
4th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064886-2025
13th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.open-uk.org/
Specification requirements The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full access, free of charge at: https://www.open-uk.org
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