Published date: 11 May 2023

This notice was replaced on 6 July 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 6 July 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£157,657

Procurement reference

CC001-DN669698-89029831

Published date

11 May 2023

Closing date

12 June 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cumberland Council wishes to commission a provider to sustain the 33 existing homecare micro-enterprises in Allerdale and support the development of new micro-enterprises - small scale, flexible, responsive, high quality local services and supports that enhance homecare capacity and give people real choice and control over their care and support in a designated area of Allerdale.

Please refer to the tender documents for further information. You should read the Invitation to Tender (ITT), the contract document and the service specification in full before completing and submitting a tender.

Tenders are to be uploaded electronically via The Chest by the deadline stated in the ITT. Please ensure you submit all of the required documents on the checklist in the ITT.

Registration on The Chest is simple and free of charge. Go to the following website https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

If you experience a problem on The Chest, please email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or telephone 0330 005 0352 between the hours of 08:30 - 17:30.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jacqui Sullivan

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
England

Email

jacqui.sullivan@cumberland.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/