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title: "Contract for the Provision of Services and Support to Carers"
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# Contract for the Provision of Services and Support to Carers

Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18fd1068-cde6-4b2a-9a57-378eb61caa88

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## Summary

Wakefield Council has recently completed a public procurement process for the "Contract for the Provision of Services and Support to Carers," valued at £207,950. This contract falls within the health and social work services industry and resides in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom. The procurement was initiated through a direct award method, aiming to offer integrated support services to unpaid carers in the Wakefield District. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2020 and will run until 31st March 2021, following a tender period that ended on 10th September 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those that can offer casework support, information, advice, and the establishment of peer support groups. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for similar contracts, especially those that demonstrate a capacity for community engagement and capacity-building within the carer support ecosystem.

## Notice

The provision of a support service for Wakefield District's unpaid carers. The service provider will be required under the contract to provide single, integrated support to adult carers residing in the Wakefield District including one-to-one casework support, information, and advice and guidance in a number of areas, including wellbeing, financial, and social support. The service provider will be required to host a number of peer support groups, and administer My Time Grants, grants to carer groups and Carers Personal Budgets on behalf of the Council. The contract will require the service provider to identify new carers, with continual engagement activities across the District, and Carer Support Workers based in GP surgeries, hospitals, and Connecting Care hubs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30e273a5-ddda-476f-9d23-52a7a668b505 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £207,950 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £207,950 |
| 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 | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARERS WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2020 at 08:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30e273a5-ddda-476f-9d23-52a7a668b505

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30e273a5-ddda-476f-9d23-52a7a668b505
  10th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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