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title: "Information and Advice for Carers and people with Disabilities"
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# Information and Advice for Carers and people with Disabilities

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a17a

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council has initiated a tender process under the Light Touch Regime for the contract titled "Information and Advice for Carers and People with Disabilities." This service falls under the social work services category and aims to provide information and support to unpaid carers and individuals with disabilities in West Lothian. The tender process is currently in the award stage, with the contract valued at £1,320,000 and was signed on March 27, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in social work services to compete for providing essential support services to the community. Businesses with experience in providing information and advice services, especially related to carers and people with disabilities, would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The West Lothian Council is the buying organisation, conducting the procurement using the open procedure method, with a focus on quality criteria rather than price evaluation.

## Notice

There is a statutory requirement under Section 34 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (the Act), for local authorities to establish and maintain, or ensure the establishment and maintenance of an information and advice service for relevant Carers. A new contract is required to ensure that an information advice and support service is provided to all unpaid careers and people with disabilities. The service will be provided to all residents of West Lothian who are carers or have disabilities. The service can be accessed on direct access basis or via referral from Social Work or other third sector organisations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

There is a statutory requirement under Section 34 of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (the Act), for local authorities to establish and maintain, or ensure the establishment and maintenance of an information and advice service for relevant Carers. A new contract is required to ensure that an information advice and support service is provided to all unpaid careers and people with disabilities. The service will be provided to all residents of West Lothian who are carers or have disabilities. The service can be accessed on direct access basis or via referral from Social Work or other third sector organisations.

Renewal: Contract will be due for renewal on expiry.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009916-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Future contract notice will be published in 2025 or 2026 dependent on the use of the extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,320,000 |
| Lots value | £1,320,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,320,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARERS OF WEST LOTHIAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2023 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009916-2023
- 31 Jan 2023 at 14:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002936-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk//
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720519
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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