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title: "Carers Support Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-16"
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# Carers Support Service

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32fca0b7-9283-4833-9f85-edf9c76dba42

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## Summary

The Southampton City Council is seeking providers to deliver Carers' Support Services as part of the Southampton Carers Strategy. The procurement, titled "Carers Support Service," falls under the Health and Social Work Services category. The tender, with ID EC09/01/3260, follows a direct procurement method with a single tender action below threshold. The contract period is set to run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. Key dates include a tender period ending on December 28, 2022.

This tender opportunity with the Southampton City Council can benefit businesses that specialise in delivering healthcare and social support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The contract value is £1,117,225 GBP, offering growth opportunities for service providers looking to engage with the Council's Carers' Support Services program.

## Notice

Southampton City Council is seeking to appoint a provider who can deliver Carers' Support Services working in partnership with the Council to deliver the Southampton Carers Strategy. The provider will work alongside the Council to engage and work with partners from across the local Integrated Care System to improve the identification and health & wellbeing of unpaid carers in the City. In parallel with this responsibility the Council requires the same provider to develop a carer led organisation to provide carers services in the city. Additional information: It is planned that the service will be delivered through hubs, these will initially be developed in 3 libraries across the city. The libraries are open 6 days per week, with flexible opening times including evening access. Library staff will work in partnership with carer services to provide greet and meet low level support and information needs of carers. The Carers service will need to provide ongoing training and support to the library staff to build their skills and capacity in supporting carers with low level needs. Individual confidential one to one space is available within each library to offer a suitable place to communicate with carers. The libraries offer a flexible space for small carers groups to meet or provide information and guidance sessions on a group basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e66929e2-6c59-4f0b-9122-47b7a1ba6b8a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,117,225 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £375,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHAMPTON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU T/AS CITIZENS ADVICE SOUTHAMP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2023 at 07:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e66929e2-6c59-4f0b-9122-47b7a1ba6b8a
- 23 Nov 2022 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/482ad52d-b181-4513-a929-78524e6a5f14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e66929e2-6c59-4f0b-9122-47b7a1ba6b8a
  16th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/482ad52d-b181-4513-a929-78524e6a5f14
  23rd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
  Proactis Supplier Network: Applicants should click on the "Supply Southampton Portal" button to access the Proactis Supplier Network e-procurement portal facility, for which they will then need to register by selecting the 'Register' option. Once registered this ITT opportunity can then be accessed from within the e-portal by clicking on the "Opportunities" tile and using the search bar to search 'Carers Support Service'

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