--- title: "Continuation of Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-21" --- # Continuation of Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947.json) ## Summary The Stirling Council has awarded a contract for the continuation of Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights. The procurement process was led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks in Stirling, UK. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded in line with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act and the Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services (Best Practice) 2016. The contract aims to provide advice and support for unpaid carers, enabling them to fulfill their caring roles more effectively, improve their wellbeing, and reduce long-term care costs. This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially those in the services sector, to engage in social care support services. Companies with experience in early intervention and preventative support for carers could excel in this procurement. The award process involved one bid from an SME, demonstrating opportunities for smaller businesses to compete for such contracts. Businesses interested in providing essential advice and support to unpaid carers to enhance their quality of life should consider exploring future similar tenders issued by Stirling Council. ## Notice This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan. ### Procurement Information This contract award is in line with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act and follows the Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services (Best Practice) 2016 - section 8.12. The award is made on the basis of: 1. This requirement will provide advice and support, which constitutes as early intervention and preventative support. Evidence suggests that investing in such projects where support is provided early enough, this in turn unlocks savings from long term care and support packages by reducing the need for such packages; There are no pre-existing contracts or framework agreements which can meet the requirement; The provider is well established and have/are supporting a significant number of unpaid carers for whom this advice is essential to enable them to fulfil their caring roles more effectively to improve their wellbeing and quality of life. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495410 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 21 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Dec 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £59,214 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL | | Locality | STIRLING | | Post town | Falkirk and Stirling | | Postcode | FK8 2ET | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Stirling | | Electoral ward | Stirling West | | Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan | | Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | STIRLING DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495410 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC495410 Continuation of Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights - This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.stirling.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000753947.json.