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Provider Support & Engagement

Gloucestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 16:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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 provider support and engagement services for adult social care providers across Gloucestershire. The contractor acts as the recognised representative body for the sector, hosts regular forums, engages with the provider market on the council’s behalf, and provides business advice and support. This is a specialist adult social care market-support service, combining representative and convening work with practical advice to providers. Delivery is in Gloucestershire. The requirement is aimed at organisations able to engage with a broad range of adult social care providers and maintain a credible, ongoing relationship between the provider market and the council.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Gloucestershire Care Providers Association Limited. The award was made on 13 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 24 September 2026. Its value is £416,000 excluding VAT (£499,200 including VAT). The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2029, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to approval; the possible end date is 27 September 2030. This was a single-lot, open competitive procedure. The evaluation weighted quality at 85% and social value at 15%. Two bids were received, both from SMEs. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Gloucestershire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated organisation able to represent adult social care providers across the county, convene regular forums and engage with the market on the council’s behalf. Credibility will depend on established relationships with providers and the ability to reach and involve a varied care-provider market, alongside sound business-advice capability. The successful supplier was an SME, and the competition attracted two SME bids, indicating that this requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist organisation rather than only a large national provider. A strong future contender would also need to demonstrate service quality and a meaningful contribution to social value, which together formed the full evaluation basis.

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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/091559-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£416,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 months 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
Active

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

Notice Documents

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