--- title: "NATIONAL CARERS PASSPORT TOOLKIT" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-48ca7db8-db47-44f6-8b82-7bb6b277f987" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48ca7db8-db47-44f6-8b82-7bb6b277f987" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48ca7db8-db47-44f6-8b82-7bb6b277f987.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48ca7db8-db47-44f6-8b82-7bb6b277f987.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH" published: "2017-01-25" --- # NATIONAL CARERS PASSPORT TOOLKIT Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48ca7db8-db47-44f6-8b82-7bb6b277f987 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48ca7db8-db47-44f6-8b82-7bb6b277f987) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48ca7db8-db47-44f6-8b82-7bb6b277f987.json) ## Summary The Department of Health is seeking a contractor for the delivery of a National Carers Passport Toolkit as part of a broader strategy to support carers in England. This tender is currently in the open procurement stage, with a deadline for submission set for 9th February 2017. The contract, valued at £150,000, will run from 3rd March 2017 to 29th December 2017, and is classified under the industry category of information and promotion products. Interested parties should review the Invitation to Tender documents for detailed requirements to participate in this procurement process. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on community health services, promotional services, or those providing guidance and market research resources. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, given the emphasis on fostering local support for carers. Companies capable of designing innovative toolkit solutions and promoting community health initiatives will be well-positioned to succeed in this bidding process. ## Notice The project for delivery of a National Carers Passport Toolkit is one of a suite of new projects that are required to support the delivery of the forthcoming national strategy for carers . The aim of the National Carers Passport Toolkit project is to increase the number of carers' passport schemes in operation in England by making available a Toolkit of carers' passport models that will include passport templates as well as guidance for local providers on how to implement a carers' passport scheme locally. The Department has heard in its Call for Evidence, which has informed the development of the new strategy, how important it is to identify carers; signpost carers to information, advice, and other forms of support; have more joined up working between the services that carers need and use and enable carers to navigate within and between these services. This project and its outcomes seek to address these issues, as well as support the Department's wider strategic aims to: * support carers to continue to care while minimising the detrimental impact on their own health and wellbeing and other life chances; and * ensure the new rights for carers introduced by the Care Act 2014 are more fully embedded, and bring the benefits to carers intended by the Act . The project is for the successful Contractor to design, publish, promote and support uptake of a National Carers Passport Toolkit. Refer to the Invitation to Tender documents for full Information on the requirement. DH reserves the right to not proceed to Contract for this requirement. Additional information: The estimated Contract value shown includes the optional extension period. The Department reserves the right to cancel or suspend this procurement exercise, and to not proceed to Contract. Please note that the Department will not be responsible for bid costs. This is an Ojeu Open (accelerated) Procurement Exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/423a6bfa-a372-4205-9ec7-b53cdd2144a9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Mar 2017 - 29 Dec 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 39294100 - Information and promotion products - 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services - 79310000 - Market research services - 79342200 - Promotional services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 25 Jan 2017 at 16:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/423a6bfa-a372-4205-9ec7-b53cdd2144a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/423a6bfa-a372-4205-9ec7-b53cdd2144a9 25th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13e30767-e0bb-4384-b7e7-dbe6f641208d Instructions to participate - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43e28f9f-5bbc-4dec-b43d-81fe60ff11f3 Attachment 1 Invitation to Tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f048622-5eb1-4f0b-a8c7-e1f8559d8613 Attachment 2 Terms of Participation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d6a5b22-574e-486d-b8c2-ae9bef18dcd7 Attachment 3 Service Description - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e82c268-7b2f-4669-8190-4abfacb37504 Attachment 4 terms and conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e36dc2af-dd52-4fca-991e-ad1a2eaf522c Attachment 5 selection questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c2fed2c2-b093-4437-940d-74a48413a38f Attachment 6 Award Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f236003f-96e2-4de8-8e7e-d7c0975ef42f Attachment 7 Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0c5c76cf-3fb8-4545-9893-3a1fdfd021e3 Attachment 8 solution proposal evaluation matrix - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement Registration to BMS e-Portal link ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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