--- title: "Carers Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fbba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fbba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fbba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fbba.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-01" --- # Carers Support Service Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02fbba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02fbba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02fbba.json) ## Summary Bristol City Council is planning a tender for the provision of Carers Support Services, aimed at assisting carers in accessing vital resources and support. This process is currently in the planning stage, with the tentative issue date for the tender set for January 2022. The services sought include information and guidance for carers, short-term emotional support, and health services for adult carers. The estimated value of the contract is £300,000 per annum, with a duration of five years, including potential extensions. A pre-tender event is scheduled for 15th December 2021, which will be conducted virtually. This upcoming tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with a strong community presence and a capacity to deliver tailored support based on local needs. Organisations that offer innovative, user-focused models and can demonstrate social value will be particularly well-suited to compete. Potential bidders should prepare to engage actively during the pre-tender event to better understand the requirements and expectations of Bristol City Council. ## Notice Bristol City Council is notifying providers about a forthcoming tender opportunity for a range of Carers' Support Services. Carers' Support Services can assist carers to understand what services are available, support them to access services such as a carer's assessment, financial support and short-term face-to-face support; and have their voice heard. Bristol City Council will be using the open procedure method to tender for the Carers' Support Services to include those detailed below. * Telephone and on-line service for any carer: single point of contact to obtain Information, Advice and Guidance on support with the caring role. * Short-term face-to-face support. To provide direct emotional support, support with form-filling and applications, including with the Carer's Assessment. * Health services for adult carers: Hospital discharge support; Primary Care Support. * Parent Carers' Support Service: Practical and emotional support, information, signposting and advocacy to parent carers. This will include supporting parent carers with relevant assessments. Bristol City Council is moving towards commissioning its services on a more devolved locality basis. This means that the Council will be focusing the approach towards localised models of provision where organisations can demonstrate high social value and a significant community presence. The Directorate is particularly interested in new models of provision with a high user focus, where use of local assets is integral to the offer, and where there may be different provision for each locality specifically focused upon the needs of that community. It is the principle of people being able to access services within the areas they live as much as possible that we are seeking to achieve and working with providers of these services that are locally based, adding social value and reinvesting in these localities and local people. A pre-tender event for providers is taking place on Wednesday 15th December 2021, 11.00am - 12.30pm. This will be a virtual event held on Microsoft Teams. This will be an opportunity to meet the commissioners, hear more details about the tender and the chance for potential bidders to ask questions before the tender is issued in January 2022. Estimated value PS300k p.a. Length of contract expected to be 5 years (including any extensions) Market Engagement Event: https://tinyurl.com/CarersMarketEngagementMeeting ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bristol City Council is notifying providers about a forthcoming tender opportunity for a range of Carers' Support Services. Carers' Support Services can assist carers to understand what services are available, support them to access services such as a carer's assessment, financial support and short-term face-to-face support; and have their voice heard. Bristol City Council will be using the open procedure method to tender for the Carers' Support Services to include those detailed below. * Telephone and on-line service for any carer: single point of contact to obtain Information, Advice and Guidance on support with the caring role. * Short-term face-to-face support. To provide direct emotional support, support with form-filling and applications, including with the Carer's Assessment. * Health services for adult carers: Hospital discharge support; Primary Care Support. * Parent Carers' Support Service: Practical and emotional support, information, signposting and advocacy to parent carers. This will include supporting parent carers with relevant assessments. Bristol City Council is moving towards commissioning its services on a more devolved locality basis. This means that the Council will be focusing the approach towards localised models of provision where organisations can demonstrate high social value and a significant community presence. The Directorate is particularly interested in new models of provision with a high user focus, where use of local assets is integral to the offer, and where there may be different provision for each locality specifically focused upon the needs of that community. It is the principle of people being able to access services within the areas they live as much as possible that we are seeking to achieve and working with providers of these services that are locally based, adding social value and reinvesting in these localities and local people. A pre-tender event for provider is taking place on Wednesday 15th December 2021, 11.00am - 12.30pm. This will be a virtual event held on Microsoft Teams. This will be an opportunity to meet the commissioners, hear more details about the tender and the chance for potential bidders to ask questions before the tender is issued in January 2022. Estimated value PS300k p.a. Length of contract expected to be 5 years (including any Market Engagement Event: https://tinyurl.com/CarersMarketEngagementMeeting Renewal: Re-commission at the end of the initial contract ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029767-2021 | | 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 | 1 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2021 at 09:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029767-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://tinyurl.com/CarersMarketEngagementMeeting - https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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