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title: "Carers Support Service"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Carers Support Service

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70b80260-9492-4a9c-a918-4ee8a23c11ab

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council has completed a procurement process to appoint a Service Provider for the Carers Support Service, aimed at supporting adults who provide unpaid care to another adult in Leicestershire. The service focuses on improving carers' quality of life through person-centred and coordinated care. The contract value is £684,000 GBP, and the procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract period is from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2026.

This tender by Leicestershire County Council presents opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services industry to provide support services for carers. Businesses with expertise in delivering person-centred care and improving the quality of life for carers would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The award was granted to Voluntary Action South Leicestershire, signifying the potential for similar organisations to engage in future procurement processes for social services in the region.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council has undertaken a procurement process to identify and appoint a Service Provider to provide a support service for carers. The Carers Support Service has been commissioned to provide support to adults who provide unpaid care to another adult in Leicestershire and is designed to help meet the Council's commitment to carers in accordance with the Care Act 2014. The overall aim of the service is to ensure that all adults who provide unpaid care to another adult in Leicestershire are identified and supported to continue to care effectively. It is the aim that carer's quality of life will be improved through delivery of a service that is person-centred, co-ordinated and outcome focused.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d84bbbf-b671-46c0-8cf2-591f7630572f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £684,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £684,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2023 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d84bbbf-b671-46c0-8cf2-591f7630572f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d84bbbf-b671-46c0-8cf2-591f7630572f
  31st October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0b6c692d-e5eb-ec11-8115-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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