--- title: "Contract for the Provision of a Carers Support Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-497cb892-4b76-4cad-a2e0-b1cb242cad7e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-497cb892-4b76-4cad-a2e0-b1cb242cad7e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-497cb892-4b76-4cad-a2e0-b1cb242cad7e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-497cb892-4b76-4cad-a2e0-b1cb242cad7e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST" published: "2020-03-05" --- # Contract for the Provision of a Carers Support Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-497cb892-4b76-4cad-a2e0-b1cb242cad7e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-497cb892-4b76-4cad-a2e0-b1cb242cad7e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-497cb892-4b76-4cad-a2e0-b1cb242cad7e.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking tenders for the "Contract for the Provision of a Carers Support Service," aimed at providing high-quality support to unpaid carers in the borough. The procurement is currently in the tender phase, with submissions due by 15th April 2020. The contract will commence on 1st October 2020 and may extend up to 30th September 2025 based on performance. The total contract value is estimated at £900,000 and falls under the industry category of services related to daycare and welfare. This opportunity presents significant potential for growth for organisations experienced in providing community support services, particularly those specialising in care management and counselling. Providers meeting the stipulated financial thresholds, including a minimum annual turnover of £184,000 over the last two years, are encouraged to apply. The evaluation criteria prioritise quality, making this contract well-suited for established firms that can demonstrate a robust track record of delivering similar services. ## Notice The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Authority") is seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Contract for the Provision of a Carers Support Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest ("the Contract"). The Contract shall commence on 1st October 2020 and, subject to satisfactory performance, shall continue up to and including 30th September 2023 ("the Contract Period"). At the sole discretion of the Authority and subject to satisfactory performance of the Provider, the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum twenty-four (24) months, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 30th September 2025. The Contract is for the provision of a Carers Support Service within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The successful provider will be required to provide a universal, high quality and flexible Carers Support Service to unpaid carers aged eighteen (18) and over. Evaluation Criteria: Organisations shall be experienced in providing similar services and shall also be required, as part of their Tender, to complete a Selection Questionnaire containing information about their economic and financial standing, technical capability and other general information. This information will be assessed to establish that the organisation is financially viable and technically capable of undertaking a service of the nature covered by the Contract. Full details of how the Authority will evaluate the Selection Questionnaire are contained at the beginning of the Selection Questionnaire. The Authority carries out financial appraisals of all organisations that Tender for the Authority's contracts to ensure that such organisations satisfy the Authority's minimum standards of economic and financial standing. In this instance the Authority has set the following financial threshold for the Contract: Minimum of PS184,000 annual turnover in each of the last two (2) years of trading. The Authority has also set a ratio of no lower than 8 out of 20 as described more fully in Appendix 2 to the Selection Questionnaire. The Authority retains discretion to exclude any organisation that fails to meet this standard. Organisations shall be aware that only Tenders submitted by organisations who satisfy the requirements of the Selection Questionnaire shall go on to be evaluated in accordance with the Contract Evaluation Criteria of the most economically advantageous Tender received having regard to: * Quality 70%; and * Price 30% A full breakdown of the Evaluation Criteria is contained in the Tender Documents. A Contract Notice in respect of this Contract was dispatched to the Office for the Official Journal of the European Union on Tuesday 3rd March 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33d9ba56-bb72-4a32-8bc3-55f952259a2e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST | | Locality | WALTHAMSTOW | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E17 4JF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Waltham Forest | | Electoral ward | Chapel End | | Westminster constituency | Walthamstow | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312100 - Daycare services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312500 - Rehabilitation services - 85312510 - Vocational rehabilitation services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2020 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33d9ba56-bb72-4a32-8bc3-55f952259a2e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33d9ba56-bb72-4a32-8bc3-55f952259a2e 5th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=eb7d8689-d05e-ea11-80ff-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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