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title: "Carers Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-09dc44a7-2ea6-4019-97c4-17f488b1fed1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-12-22"
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# Carers Support Services

Buyer: SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09dc44a7-2ea6-4019-97c4-17f488b1fed1

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## Summary

The South Tyneside Council has recently awarded contracts for the Carers Support Services procurement. The procurement involved two lots covering different age groups for carers support services in the social work and related services category. The total contract value was £1,998,265, with a tender closing date on 9th November 2023. The awarded contracts have a duration from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027, allowing for possible extensions up to two years.

This public procurement opportunity by South Tyneside Council for Carers Support Services is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses providing social work and related services in the North East region of the United Kingdom can bid for these contracts. The open procedure allowed suppliers to bid for one or both lots, creating growth opportunities for businesses specialising in adult and young carers support services.

## Notice

This Tender is for 2 Contracts/Lots: Lot 1 Young Adults/Adult Carers Support Service covering 18+ years of age with Adult Social Care being responsible for the statutory Care Act assessments. Lot 2 Young Carers Assessment and Support Service covering 5 to 18 years of age with the Service Provider carrying out the young carers statutory needs assessments. Bidders may bid for, and win, one or both of the Contracts/Lots. Suppliers will be required to express interest in this opportunity on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered on ProContract please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com. Suppliers will then be granted access to the tender documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation. Additional information: The dates stated reflect the initial 3 year contract duration. There is also the option for 2 x 12 month extension periods, and the potential value reflects this.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19ee495-f674-42f7-a192-ea8bc2491720 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,990,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,983,265 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | AGE CONCERN TYNESIDE SOUTH; TEN NORTH EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2023 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19ee495-f674-42f7-a192-ea8bc2491720
- 9 Oct 2023 at 13:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5fa13b4-6ee6-4643-b93b-b83614f5de01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d19ee495-f674-42f7-a192-ea8bc2491720
  22nd December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5fa13b4-6ee6-4643-b93b-b83614f5de01
  9th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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