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title: "Carers Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c83e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-07-15"
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# Carers Support Service

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c83e

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## Summary

The Lincolnshire County Council is planning to recommission the existing Carers Support Service, which is set to expire on 30 May 2022. This tender, identified as DN555405, falls within the health and social work services category, and the total budget for this procurement initiative is £8 million. The initial phase involves market engagement whereby interested providers can participate through a questionnaire until the deadline of 12 August 2021. Following this, a virtual market engagement event will be conducted, with further notices expected on 1 November 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in providing support for carers and related employment initiatives. Firms interested in these services should prepare to engage actively in the market consultation phase, as their insights will influence the final service specifications. The engagement process aims to ensure the awarded contracts meet the needs of the Council and effectively support the local care community.

## Notice

Lincolnshire County Council will be recommissioning the existing Carers Support Service, and carer employment support initiatives, all of which come to an end on 30 May 2022. To inform this work, we are undertaking a market engagement exercise. This will help the Council develop the service specification(s) and inform decisions around the procurement and the structure of contracts. We hope to gather the views of providers on our plans for services going forward. This PIN initiates a process of early market engagement, initially engagement will be conducted utilising a questionnaire seeking the views of the market on key factors associated with the service. Following the questionnaire we are planning to hold a virtual market engagement event. To register your interest in this Provider Day, please email karley.beck@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is exploring the best way in which to procure the services and this will be informed by the interest generated by this PIN and analysis of the information shared through the market engagement process. Details of early market engagement are as follows: The questionnaire can be downloaded from the portal advert section in pro contract which is where you can officially express an interest (www.procontract.due-north.com). Deadline for response is 12 August 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016588-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £8,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2021 at 10:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016588-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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