Bath and North East Somerset ASC Support at Home Services

Bath and North East Somerset CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055815Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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1 SME

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1 awarded

Published

09 Dec 2025

Description

Bath & North East Somerset has awarded the Contract for the provision of the ASC Support at Home Services. The procurement run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) above-threshold, one stage tender. The Support at Home Service will help people remain living at home, gain in confidence, and provide short term practical help after hospital discharge or following community or out-patient medical care to prevent admission to hospital.

Scope

Reference
DN780359
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2030
Possible extension to 31 Dec 2032

Potential 2 year extension beyond the initial term If contract extension is taken the contract expires 31st December 2032 The Contract Terms include a discretional uplift. The values have been uplifted to allow some headroom for any potential uplifts, which are not guaranteed.

CPV classifications
85310000
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
Contract PriceEconomic See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentationprice30.00%
QualityTechnical See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentationquality60.00%
Social ValueTechnical See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentationquality10.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Suppliers must provide up to three contract examples from the last 3 years demonstrating experience in delivering short-term, community-based social care services for at least 300 individuals annually, with 24-hour response capability, health pathway integration, and management of a mixed paid/volunteer workforce, including volunteer training and supervision. Suppliers must demonstrate a proven track record over a minimum of 3 years in delivering short-term, community-based social care services for at least 300 individuals annually, with 24-hour response capability, health pathway integration, and management of a mixed paid/volunteer workforce. The option to justify a lack of relevant experience has been removed, and Q19.3 is marked as N/A. Suppliers must meet the technical ability requirements in Q19.1 and Q19.2.

Submission & procedure

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Open procedure

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