Dementia Community Support, Advice, and Information Service

BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE

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Tender

22 Jun 2026 at 11:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Calderdale is currently in the tender stage for procuring a Dementia Community Support, Advice, and Information Service, focusing on the prevention of and living well with dementia. The tender falls under the industry category of social work and related services and will be delivered in Halifax, United Kingdom, within the UKE44 region. Key dates include a bidders event on 29th June 2026 and a submission deadline of 21st July 2026. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2027 and will last for three years, with potential extensions up to 2032. The procurement method is an open procedure, with all submissions to be made through YORtender.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those able to deliver consistent and uniform services across a broad geographic area. Suitable candidates will be well-versed in supporting individuals and families through the entirety of a dementia diagnosis and will possess a strong emphasis on community-based health and wellbeing initiatives. The opportunity is particularly targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises capable of ensuring high-quality service delivery, as the award criteria give a 70% weighting to quality and 30% to price. The potential for a long-term contract, with options for extension, provides a substantial chance for business growth through stable, predictable engagements.

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Notice Title

Dementia Community Support, Advice, and Information Service

Notice Description

The Borough Council of Calderdale ("the Council") is commissioning a Dementia Community Support, Advice, and Information Service, which will focus on the prevention of, and living well with, dementia. The Service is designed to provide community advice regarding prevention, and support, advice and information to Individuals with a diagnosis of dementia, their family and Carers, from diagnosis to end of life. The Service supports The Care Act 2014 prevention agenda, as well as having a strong emphasis on supporting people to live happy, healthy and active lives in their own communities, maximising independence, promoting health and wellbeing and providing support to remain safe in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. It is anticipated that the Service contract will commence on the 1st April 2027 for a period of three (3) years (to 31st March 2030) with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to 24 months (up to 31st March 2032). This tender is for the procurement of a single award contract. Preliminary Market Engagement was not conducted for Dementia Community Support, Advice and Information as there are set requirements for the Service that are not negotiable. The contract will be a single award contract to the successful provider and an open procedure will be used for the tender. There is no opportunity to consider award in Lots as service delivery needs to be consistent and uniform across the whole borough of Calderdale. A Bidders Event will be held on Monday 29th June 2026 at 10.30am.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a period or periods of up to 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b9fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058451-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,050,115 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,050,115 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HALIFAX
Postcode
HX1 1UJ
Post Town
Halifax
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees

Local Authority
Calderdale
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Halifax

Further Information

Notice Documents

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