Notice Information
Notice Title
All Age Carers Support Service CRN/2026/57
Notice Description
Stoke-on-Trent City Council with Health are tendering for the delivery of a Carers Support Service to provide early identification, information, advice and tailored support to unpaid carers across the city. The service will focus on improving carers' health, wellbeing and resilience, enabling them to sustain their caring role. The provider will offer a range of accessible and inclusive support, to include carers' assessments, wellbeing support, peer networks and effective signposting. The service will work in partnership with health, social care and voluntary and community sector organisations to ensure a coordinated approach, improve outcomes for carers of all ages, and support prevention and early intervention.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: optional +1+1+1+1 extension, at the discretion of the council
Planning Information
Providers are invited to attend a provider engagement event on the 22nd May 2026 at 1:30pm via TEAMS, this will give providers the opportunity to hear about the retender, procurement activities and raise any queries they may have. To register your interest in delivering this service please email Jill.stepney@stoke,gov.uk and Alex.Bloor@stoke.gov.uk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069700
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061293-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,460,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,460,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jun 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-04-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOKE-ON-TRENT
- Postcode
- ST4 1HH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
- Delivery Location
- TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
-
- Local Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Electoral Ward
- Hartshill Park & Stoke
- Westminster Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061293-2026
30th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061282-2026
30th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043622-2026
12th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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