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Provider Support & Engagement

Gloucestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 15:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Jun 2026 at 15:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Apr 2026 at 14:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council procured adult social care provider support and engagement services across Gloucestershire. The appointed organisation acts as the recognised representative body for adult social care providers, hosting regular forums, engaging with the care market on the council’s behalf, and providing business advice and support. The work is a service contract combining provider engagement, market representation, communication and business support, with the related classification covering health and social work services (CPV 85000000). The buyer is Gloucestershire County Council, based in Gloucester. The opportunity covers all adult social care providers in Gloucestershire and requires activity to be delivered for the local provider market.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Gloucestershire Care Providers Association Limited was selected on 13 August 2026. The awarded value is £416,000, with a stated gross value of £499,200. The contract is scheduled to run from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2029, with an option, subject to approval and sign-off, to extend for a further 12 months to 27 September 2030. Two final-stage bids were received, both from SMEs. Evaluation was based on quality at 85% and social value at 15%. The tender submission deadline was 8 July 2026 at 12:00, and the planned signature milestone was 28 August 2026.

This award indicates sustained local demand for a specialist organisation able to represent adult social care providers and work credibly with a council and the wider care market. Strong candidates for a future requirement would need established relationships across Gloucestershire’s adult social care sector, the ability to convene and run regular provider forums, and experience gathering and communicating market intelligence. They would also need to provide practical business advice and support to care providers, engage confidently on the council’s behalf, and demonstrate measurable social value. The competition attracted SME bidders, indicating that the requirement can suit a focused provider-engagement or sector-support organisation rather than only a large corporate supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provider Support & Engagement

Notice Description

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking to award a contract following a competitive procurement process for an organisation to act as the recognised representative body and to provide support and engagement services for all adult social care providers in Gloucestershire hosting regular forums, engaging with the market on the council's behalf and providing business advice and support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend post 27/09/2029 for a further 12 months, subject to approvals and sign off.

Planning Information

An online provider engagement survey, Any expressions of interest and requests for information or clarification can be submitted via the procurement portal once the tender has opened. Chris.GRATTON@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077357-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£416,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£416,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£416,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 May 2026Expired
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 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
Gloucestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TG
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GLOUCESTERSHIRE CARE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Further Information

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