Bath and North East Somerset ASC Community, Social and Memory Support (CSMS)

Bath and North East Somerset CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-059f99Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£778k

Awarded 04 Dec 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

11 Dec 2025

Description

Bath and North East Somerset intents to award the Contract for the provision of the ASC Community, Social and Memory Support (CSMS) Services. The procurement is run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) above-threshold, one stage tender. The CSMS service provides groups and activities that will build on the inherent strengths of the community, developing and supporting new and existing community networks. They will enable older people to have support in the cultivation of social inclusion and self-management of their conditions and being able to live personally meaningful lives.

Scope

Reference
DN789169
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2033

The contract is for an initial 5-year term. An additional, optional 2-year extension is available beyond the initial term. If the optional extension is taken the contract will expire on 31st March 2033. Any extension is at the Council's discretion and cannot be guaranteed. Please note that the Contract Terms include a discretional uplift. The values at V.3 and V.20.3 have been uplifted to allow some headroom for any potential uplifts, which are not guaranteed.

CPV classifications
85312000
85322000
Contract locations
Bath / North East Somerset, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualitySee published Invitation to Tender (ITT) and supporting documentation.quality60.00%
Social ValueSee published Invitation to Tender (ITT) and supporting documentation.quality10.00%
Contract PriceSee published Invitation to Tender (ITT) and supporting documentation.price30.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£778k

Award date

04 Dec 2025

Contract start

31 Mar 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2031