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title: "All Age Carers Service - Cumberland Council"
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# All Age Carers Service - Cumberland Council

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03725f

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## Summary

The Cumbria County Council has completed the procurement process for the "All Age Carers Service." This tender falls under the health and social work services category. The service aims to support carers in Cumberland through proactive identification, assessment, and provision of support. The procurement was carried out through an open procedure, and a contract worth £2,070,000 was awarded to Carers Support Cumbria. The contract was signed on January 11, 2023, and the original start date was March 31, 2023. However, please note that Cumbria is undergoing a local government reorganisation, with changes to the council structure slated for April 1, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering health and social work services within Cumberland. Companies focused on supporting carers and promoting health and wellbeing would be well-suited to compete. By providing innovative solutions that meet the needs of all age carers, businesses can contribute to improving outcomes for carers in Cumberland. The tender allows for extensions, offering potential for continuous collaboration beyond the initial 2-year period. Interested businesses should closely monitor any updates related to the reorganisation of local government entities in Cumbria to ensure alignment with the changing landscape.

## Notice

The Supplier shall deliver improved outcomes through the pro-active identification of Carers; Assessment of needs; production of Support Plans; Review of the Support Plan; and provision of support for All Age Carers in Cumberland. The Service is part of a whole system approach to the delivery of services, and as such requires agencies to collaborate to provide early intervention, prevent and delay Carers from needing health and social care intervention, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of Carers and their families. We and our system partners are committed to: * Safeguard children and support families and schools so that all children in Cumberland can grow up in a safe environment, and can fulfil their potential * Support older, disabled and vulnerable people to live independent and healthy lives * Enable communities to help shape their local services, promote health and wellbeing and support those in poverty This specification focuses on: * Integration of services for Carers through a Whole Family approach that coordinates and improves awareness and access to local support, building and promoting existing networks for Adult Carers and Young Carers across Cumberland. * Delivering a collaborative, strong partnership and Whole System approach to ensure improved pathways and outcomes for Carers in Cumberland. * Supporting the development of innovative solutions to best meet the needs of All Age Carers living in Cumberland. * The needs and rights of the Carer in their own right, taking a holistic view during assessment and support planning, with a focus on the impact and support for the Whole Family or others in the Carer's support network. * Empowering Carers to achieve improved quality of life and health and wellbeing outcomes and to build resilience to have a strong voice is at the heart of the service's design, delivery and evaluation. * Providing a high quality and effective, point of access to Carers offering a range of diverse services to meet their needs. * Maximising the impact and effect of value the provider can bring. * Providing Carers with the skills and knowledge to support their Caring role. The Authority is flexible in its approach to service delivery, always seeking solutions that will offer quality and value for money and working with delivery partners who share its values and commitment to the success of the All Age Carers service. Please note that Cumbria is currently undergoing a Local Government Reorganisation. Government has announced that Cumbria County Council and the six district councils are to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect from 01 April 2023. This Framework Agreement is for use by the Contracting Authorities identified in the contract notice and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to those Contracting Authorities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier shall deliver improved outcomes through the pro-active identification of Carers; Assessment of needs; production of Support Plans; Review of the Support Plan; and provision of support for All Age Carers in Cumberland. The Service is part of a whole system approach to the delivery of services, and as such requires agencies to collaborate to provide early intervention, prevent and delay Carers from needing health and social care intervention, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of Carers and their families. We and our system partners are committed to: * Safeguard children and support families and schools so that all children in Cumberland can grow up in a safe environment, and can fulfil their potential * Support older, disabled and vulnerable people to live independent and healthy lives * Enable communities to help shape their local services, promote health and wellbeing and support those in poverty This specification focuses on: * Integration of services for Carers through a Whole Family approach that coordinates and improves awareness and access to local support, building and promoting existing networks for Adult Carers and Young Carers across Cumberland. * Delivering a collaborative, strong partnership and Whole System approach to ensure improved pathways and outcomes for Carers in Cumberland. * Supporting the development of innovative solutions to best meet the needs of All Age Carers living in Cumberland. * The needs and rights of the Carer in their own right, taking a holistic view during assessment and support planning, with a focus on the impact and support for the Whole Family or others in the Carer's support network. * Empowering Carers to achieve improved quality of life and health and wellbeing outcomes and to build resilience to have a strong voice is at the heart of the service's design, delivery and evaluation. * Providing a high quality and effective, point of access to Carers offering a range of diverse services to meet their needs. * Maximising the impact and effect of value the provider can bring. * Providing Carers with the skills and knowledge to support their Caring role. The Authority is flexible in its approach to service delivery, always seeking solutions that will offer quality and value for money and working with delivery partners who share its values and commitment to the success of the All Age Carers service. Please note that Cumbria is currently undergoing a Local Government Reorganisation. Government has announced that Cumbria County Council and the six district councils are to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect from 01 April 2023. This Framework Agreement is for use by the Contracting Authorities identified in the contract notice and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to those Contracting Authorities.

Options: It will run for 2 years with one optional extension period of 6 months

Renewal: It will run for 24 months with 1 optional extension of 6 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009415-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,070,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARERS SUPPORT CUMBRIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2023 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009415-2023
- 3 Oct 2022 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027677-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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