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title: "Understanding Day Services for Unpaid Carers"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8d99f042-c254-406b-aeaa-b608998255bb"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2020-10-14"
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# Understanding Day Services for Unpaid Carers

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d99f042-c254-406b-aeaa-b608998255bb

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a tender titled "Understanding Day Services for Unpaid Carers," which falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement process was initiated as a direct tender action and has concluded, with the tender period ending on 28th September 2020. The contract, valued at £47,262, commenced on 2nd October 2020 and is set to run until 30th November 2020. The tender was awarded to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in health and social care consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in day care services and respite for carers. Organisations that are well-positioned to compete include large service providers and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can demonstrate their capabilities in delivering specialised support during the ongoing challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

## Notice

DHSC has commissioned ADASS to undertake a project to understand the situation with day care services and respite for carers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4ff12b4-c0da-4e8b-83e4-86c88010263a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £47,262 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,262 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2020 at 10:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4ff12b4-c0da-4e8b-83e4-86c88010263a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4ff12b4-c0da-4e8b-83e4-86c88010263a
  14th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kDiN/fcJlCzSaYahZ.oO88.1kuvJU_yiYVif_1FrBNmGhdEM
  DHSC Unpaid Carers Day Services Agreement - Fully signed_Redacted

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