Carers Support Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.4m
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
15 Apr 2026
Description
Provision for a carers support and information service for unpaid carers living in North Tyneside - 2 Lots Lot 1 - Adult Carers Support Value £203,112 annually Lot 2 -Young Carers Support Value £80,900 annually A separate contract is awarded for each Lot Lot 1 - 3 year contract with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods. Lot 2 - 3 year contract with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods. This contract is dependent on annual funding and will be reviewed on an annual basis with a break clause each year. Procured via an Open Procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023
Scope
- Reference
- OPEN20251527
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2029Possible extension to 30 Apr 2031
3 year contract with the option to extend by 2 x 12 month periods.
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Experience, Competence and Knowledge | — | quality | 20.00% |
| B. Project Plan, including timeline | — | quality | 15.00% |
| C. Staffing Resources | — | quality | 5.00% |
| D. Staffing skills, experience, training and qualifications | — | quality | 10.00% |
| E. Needs of the Carer | — | quality | 15.00% |
| F. Knowledge of North Tyneside | — | quality | 15.00% |
| G. Service Delivery | — | quality | 10.00% |
| H. Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.0m
Award date
14 Apr 2026
Contract start
30 Apr 2026
Contract end
30 Apr 2029
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 - Adult Carers Support | £1.0m | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 - Young Carers Support | £405k | complete |