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Carers' Support Service

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Oct 2026 at 15:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 18:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

18 Nov 2025 at 18:00

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council is buying a carers’ support service: health and social care support for carers, delivered in Sheffield. The requirement is for non-residential welfare services, rather than residential care. The procurement was structured as a single lot and is intended to support carers through a dedicated service. The work is commissioned by the council, with delivery in Sheffield. The contract includes a potential extension, so the requirement has a longer-term service horizon beyond its initial term. This is a specialist social care service rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and is most relevant to providers with experience supporting carers and delivering community-based welfare services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Crossroad Care Rotherham, following an open procedure. Nine bids were received and one reached the final stage. The award date was 1 October 2026; the recorded award is pending, with the contract signature scheduled for 1 December 2026. The initial contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031, with an optional 24-month extension, potentially continuing to 31 December 2033. The awarded value is £5.5 million excluding VAT (£6.6 million including VAT). The tender estimate was £8.085 million excluding VAT (£9.702 million including VAT). Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, presentation at 10%, price at 20% and social value at 10%. Economic and technical selection criteria also applied.

This award shows that Sheffield City Council commissions a substantial, long-term carers’ support service through an open competition, with one supplier appointed after nine bids. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to deliver sustained, non-residential support to carers across Sheffield, alongside a strong service model that can score well on quality and presentation. Social value is a distinct part of the evaluation, so providers should be able to demonstrate relevant community benefit as well as sound pricing. The selected provider is an SME and social enterprise, showing that this scale of service can be delivered by a specialist voluntary-sector organisation. Relevant experience in carers’ support and community-based welfare provision would be central to a competitive offer.»

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Carers' Support Service

Notice Description

A contract for a Carers' Support Service is being procured by Sheffield City Council. The deadline for submission of tenders is 31st July 2026 at 12PM. This tender is being procured under the Open procedure where suppliers submit all requested tender information at once and with no opportunity to develop or improve their tender once it has been submitted.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=100078&B=

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092935-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,085,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,085,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
23 May 2026Expired
Award Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crossroad Care Rotherham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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