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BwD All Age Carers Service

Blackburn with Darwen

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 16:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 May 2026 at 12:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

19 Feb 2026 at 13:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council procured an all-age carers service as part of its Staying Happy Healthy and Well prevention offer. The service supports people with caring responsibilities across Blackburn, including young carers aged 5–15, young adult carers aged 16–18 and adult carers aged 18 and over. Its scope includes identifying carers who may not recognise themselves as carers; accessible information, advice and guidance through digital and non-digital channels, with translation support; preventative support for wellbeing, confidence, independence and reduced isolation; stronger referral pathways across health, education, social care and voluntary and community organisations; financial wellbeing support through benefits maximisation and signposting; and co-production with people who have lived experience. This is a social work and related service delivered in Blackburn with Darwen.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 August 2026 through an open procedure. Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service was selected for the single lot at £1,466,800 excluding VAT (£1,760,160 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with options for two further one-year extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 December 2031. Nine bids were received and two reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted method statements at 75%, social value at 15% and price at 10%. Participation required employer’s liability insurance of £10 million, public liability insurance of £10 million and professional indemnity insurance of at least £5 million. The procurement used electronic tender returns through The Chest e-Tendering Portal, with submissions in English.

This requirement suits organisations experienced in commissioned carers, preventative wellbeing or community support services, particularly providers able to work across children’s, young people’s and adult services. Credible delivery would require early identification and outreach, accessible advice across online and face-to-face routes, appropriate translation, benefits-related support and safe referral arrangements. Strong partnership working with health, education, social care and voluntary and community organisations is central, as is the ability to involve carers in designing and improving services. Providers should be able to demonstrate robust safeguarding, data handling, outcome monitoring and service continuity across a mixed-age population. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The scale also calls for the financial resilience and insurance capacity to support a substantial council-funded service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BwD All Age Carers Service

Notice Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for an All-Age Carers Service, as part of The Council's updated Staying Happy Healthy and Well (prevention) offer. The aim of the All Age Carers Service is to provide a comprehensive offer of support - including groups, activities, guidance and interventions - to those who have caring responsibilities for someone in Blackburn with Darwen. This will be available to carers of all ages, including young carers (5-15 years); young adult carer (16-18 years), and adult carers (18+ years). The Provider of this Service would be expected to deliver a service that: * Enables early identification of carers, including carers who may not recognise themselves as carers. * Provides clear Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) through digital and non-digital routes, using accessible formats and appropriate translation support. * Delivers tailored preventative support that supports wellbeing, confidence, independence, and reduced isolation. * Strengthens partnership pathways across health, education, social care, and voluntary/community partners to improve joined-up support. * Supports financial wellbeing through benefits, maximisation and appropriate referral/signposting to specialist advice routes where required. * Uses co-production so the service is shaped by lived experience and improves continuously. This list is not exhaustive and further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: With an option to extend for a period of +1 year (to 31 December 2030), and a further +1 year (to 31 December 2031), subject to service requirements and availability of funding.

Planning Information

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for an All-Age Carers Service and an Information and Advice Service, as part of its Happy Healthy and Well (prevention) offer, and is holding an in-person pre-market engagement event on Thursday 19 March 2026. The event aims to develop a clearer understanding of the market and gather insight into supplier capabilities, innovations, and delivery models for the provision of support services in Blackburn with Darwen. The sessions will also support providers in understanding procurement requirements, social value commitments, and will help inform the development of value-driven service specifications. The engagement event will cover the following separate service areas: All Age Carers Service - Commission 1 Information and Advice Service - Commission 2 Both commissions are distinct and will operate independently. MEETING INFORMATION The pre-market engagement event (covering both commissions) will be held in-person on: Thursday 19 March 2026, at: Livesey Family Hub Andrew Close Blackburn BB2 4NU The event will run from 10:00 - 12:00. REGISTRATION If you would like to attend the pre-market engagement meetings, please complete the below Microsoft Form to register yourself for the event. https://forms.office.com/e/nimp6mNVhW Each attendee who wishes to attend should register individually. Due to capacity, a maximum of 2 people per organisation may attend. Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Wednesday 18th March 2026 .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065834
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077833-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,466,800 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,466,800 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,466,800 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB2 1DH
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service

Further Information

Notice Documents

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