Planning

Provision of an Adult Unpaid Carers Support Service

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Feb 2026 at 15:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Oct 2025 at 09:42

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council is planning a tender process for the "Provision of an Adult Unpaid Carers Support Service," aimed at enhancing support for unpaid carers. This offering falls under the health and social work services category and covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement is currently in the planning stage with strategic revisions, including a six-month contract extension until 30 September 2026, approved by the Cabinet on 28 January. The new tender model aims to simplify processes and improve carers' services. Relevant dates include a milestone scheduled for 27 February 2026, and the contract period for the new model is planned to start on 1 October 2026 and end on 30 September 2031, with a possibility for extension until 2033.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities in the health and social services sector, particularly suitable for SMEs and VCSEs due to its "light-touch" regime and open procedure. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can leverage their expertise to provide comprehensive support services for unpaid carers, potentially under a single contract model that streamlines existing emergency schemes and breaks packages within the GCC Health and Social Care Framework. Companies with experience in delivering social care services are well-suited to compete, particularly those capable of enhancing carers' resilience and wellbeing while ensuring flexibility and preventing service disruption. These opportunities pave the way for organisations to expand their service offerings and reach across multiple UK regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an Adult Unpaid Carers Support Service

Notice Description

Since the last engagement event relating to the Unpaid Carers Services, some changes have been made to the upcoming tender. We want to ensure that the market is made aware of the changes as soon as possible. We received Cabinet approval on 28th January to: * Extend the current contracts for adults and young carers by six months (to 30 September 2026). * Delay and revise by six months the procurement of support for adult carers. * Agree the revised model for adult carers support. The 6-month extension is required to enable a robust procurement process to take place for the new adults carers contract. The new model will introduce a single contract for core carers' services and transfer Carers Emergency Scheme (CES) and Carers Breaks packages to external providers under the existing GCC Health and Social Care Framework. This strategic approach will enable us to better meet the needs of unpaid carers now and into the future by improving flexibility, simplifying processes, strengthening crisis support, and enhancing carers' resilience and wellbeing while preventing service disruption.

Planning Information

Please see details here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b22fcf6d-ec08-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013530-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cdpactivitylog@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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