Planning

Gloucestershire Young Carers and Young Adult Carers

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

04 Feb 2026 at 10:19

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for the provision of Young Carer Support services under the title "Gloucestershire Young Carers and Young Adult Carers." The procurement focuses on health and social work services, with a specific aim to support young carers in the Gloucestershire region. A pre-market engagement event is scheduled to take place on 2nd March 2026, from 14:00 to 15:00 via MS Teams, to gather insights and facilitate discussions with potential providers. The contract, valued at £2,077,500, is slated to commence on 1st October 2026 and will end on 30th September 2031, encompassing a variety of services designed to assist young carers aged 8 to 25 with early identification, personalised support, and transition assistance into adulthood.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) within the health and social services sector. The contract's comprehensive nature, which includes a range of supportive services and activities aimed at reducing isolation and enhancing well-being, makes it ideal for organisations with expertise in community engagement, youth support, and health services. Businesses capable of delivering flexible communication solutions and digital access will particularly benefit from this opportunity, as the service emphasises inclusive and accessible support options for young carers. Engaging in this tender could help interested organisations expand their service offerings, collaborate with public authorities, and make a meaningful impact within the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gloucestershire Young Carers and Young Adult Carers

Notice Description

This is an advertisement for Pre-market Engagement for the following: A countywide support service for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers (ages 8-25) in Gloucestershire, delivering early identification, assessment, personalised support planning, emotional and well-being support, information/advice, learning and development opportunities, and transition support into adulthood. The service will champion young carer voice and participation, strengthen awareness and recognition across communities and professionals, provide accessible information and guidance, ensure contingency planning, reduce isolation through connection and well being activities, and offer flexible communication and digital access.

Planning Information

Gloucestershire County Council invites providers to participate in pre-market engagement for the future provision of Young Carer Support. As part of our engagement for the re-commissioning of the Young Carers contract, we'll be hosting an engagement event. The engagement event will be held on: Monday 2nd March - 14:00 - 15:00 - via MS Teams If you would like to attend, please email Paul.Cooke@gloucestershire.gov.uk who will send a MS Teams invite.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064685
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009813-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,077,500 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
christine.slade@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
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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