---
title: "Support to Live at Home (STLAH) Framework - NLW"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e0f8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-12"
---

# Support to Live at Home (STLAH) Framework - NLW

Buyer: BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e0f8

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## Summary

The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the 'Support to Live at Home (STLAH) Framework - NLW' procurement process in the services category under health and social work services. The Council awarded contracts to multiple suppliers, including Focal Care Limited (trading as Caremark Barnsley) and Medacs Healthcare PLC. The tender was for early adoption of the National Living Wage increase and uplift in fees to address recruitment and retention issues for care providers during the upcoming winter. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for SMEs in the health and social care industry to provide services for supporting individuals to live at home. Businesses specializing in care services, such as home care providers and healthcare staffing agencies, may find this tender particularly relevant for increasing their revenue streams and expanding their client base. Given the focus on the National Living Wage increase, companies with experience in providing quality care while managing cost implications would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

To support early adoption of National Living Wage increase and uplift in fees to address recruitment and retention issues facing care providers during the coming winter period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To support early adoption of National Living Wage increase and uplift in fees to address recruitment and retention issues facing care providers during the coming winter period.

### Procurement Information

Barnsley Council and the Provider entered into a contract for Support to Live at Home (STLAH) services dated 11th September 2017. This award is to support early adoption of National Living Wage increase and uplift in fees to address recruitment and retention issues facing care providers during the coming winter period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019898-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £214,166 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CERA CARE OPERATIONS; FOCAL CARE LIMITED (TRADING AS CAREMARK BARNSLEY; MEDACS HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2023 at 09:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019898-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835
- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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