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 |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 14 Apr 2026 · Contract period 30 Apr 2026 — 30 Apr 2029
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 14 Apr 2026 · Contract period 30 Apr 2026 — 30 Apr 2029
Total lots
2
Awarded
2
Estimated total
£1.4m
Awarded total
£1.4m
Lot 1 - Adult Carers Support
Start
30 Apr 2026
End
30 Apr 2029
Estimated
£1.0m
CPV
Lot 2 - Young Carers Support
Start
30 Apr 2026
End
30 Apr 2029
Estimated
£405k
CPV
Other contracts from North Tyneside Borough Council
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
Other contracts awarded to THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS CENTRE· 4
Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| QHM-2025-9952 North Tyneside Carers Centre | contract | — | 04 Aug 2025 |
| NT Carers Centre /NTCC.99C.EJ.2324.01 | contract | — | 09 May 2024 |
| Award of Support Services for Young Carers | contract | £36k | 04 Jul 2018 |
| Award of North Tyneside Carers' Centre - Adult Carer Services | contract | £150k | 04 Jul 2018 |