Carers Support Service
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£4.3m
Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
10 Jun 2025
Description
Cumberland Council's new Carers Support Service aims to ensure that unpaid Carers of all ages can benefit from support that meets their needs. The maximum total value of the contract for the initial terms and the extensions of all three lots is £4.337m but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. There are 3 Lots. Lot 1 Young Carers and Parent Carer Support (this will be for the provision of the functions set out in paragraph for Carers aged 18 and below, Parent Carers for children with disabilities, Transition Carer Assessments, family working with multi-generational carer family units); Lot 2 Adult Carers (this will be for the provision of the functions set out above for all Carers aged 18 plus or to work with the provider of Lot 1 in supporting the needs of any Adult Carers they are working with); and Lot 3 Digital Carer support (this is for the delivery of identification and self-help support including access to an online Carers Assessment being developed separate to this contract by the Council.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ef94
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2027Possible extension to 30 Sept 2029
There is the potential for two 12-month contract extensions for Lot 1, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding which if used would terminate 30th September 2029. Use of these optional extensions are at the absolute discretion of the Council.
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- North West England, 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Price | — | price | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£867k
Award date
26 May 2025
Contract start
30 Sept 2025
Contract end
30 Sept 2027
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Carers and Parent Carer Support | £867k | complete |
| 2 | Adult Carers | £3.3m | complete |
| 3 | Digital Carers Support | £217k | complete |