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title: "Carers Services of Adult Carers, and Young Carers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040f55"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
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# Carers Services of Adult Carers, and Young Carers

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f55

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton has completed a procurement process titled "Carers Services of Adult Carers, and Young Carers" in the health and social work services category. The Council invited tenders to provide carer services for adult and young carers, with a particular focus on building trusting relationships. The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with contracts valued at £1,676,605 and £372,245 signed on 23rd January 2024. The key deadline for this process was in February 2024.

This tender by the London Borough of Merton presents opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide specialised care for adult and young carers. Suppliers like "Carers First" have already secured contracts through this process. Businesses with expertise in supporting carers and a strong emphasis on quality and social value would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The open procedure allows for fair competition, and successful bidders can contribute to improving the well-being of carers in Merton.

## Notice

The London Borough of Merton ("the Council") is inviting tenders to provide Lot 1: Carers Services of Adult Carers or Adults and/or Lot 2: Young Carers Service. The London Borough of Merton is inviting tenders from Providers with relevant skills and experience to provide Carers Services. Merton Council intends to commission services for adult carers of adults and young carers in Merton and will adopt the key principles and learning from the Merton Carers Strategy and 'Merton Building a Better Merton Together' Plan. Adult Social Care and Childrens departments are proposing to align their commissioning and procurement approach and will follow the same timeline to commence services for Carers in April 2024. It is proposed that there will be 2 lots, which will result in 2 specifications and 2 contracts. Lot 1: Carers Services of Adult Carers or Adults and/or Lot 2: Young Carers Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

For Lot 1 the Council seeks a provider who has an in-depth understanding of local needs and will be able to demonstrate an effective approach to building trusting relationships with carers so that they actively engage in support. Having in place carers services will help the council to manage the demand of people needing statutory care and support. The service provider will need to acknowledge the physical and emotional strain of caring and support carers to continue in their caring role and achieve the outcomes that they desire.

Lot 2

For Lot 2 the Council seeks a provider that will support delivery on Merton's commitment that all our younger residents will live well and thrive in Merton. The provider will need to ensure that young carers are identified at the earliest opportunity and to support them to remain as physically and emotionally well as possible and to start or maintain employment, volunteering, training and learning. The provider will also need to ensure that young carers are supported to have a family, community, and social life alongside their caring role

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003774-2024 |
| 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 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,075,000 |
| Lots value | £2,075,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,048,850 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARERS FIRST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2024 at 17:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003774-2024
- 26 Oct 2023 at 14:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031654-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merton.gov.uk/
- https://www.londontenders.org/

## Provenance

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