Published date: 28 October 2022

This notice was replaced on 28 February 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 28 February 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

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

E16 2QU

Value of contract

£1,785,000

Procurement reference

ITTN174

Published date

28 October 2022

Closing date

28 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers).

Newham's Carers Strategy sets out a single, ambitious approach to improving the identification of and support to Carers across the borough at scale. The Council and its partners are looking for an experienced and innovative provider (or providers) to deliver Strengths-Based and highly accessible Carers support services and to drive forward the Carers Strategy outcomes. The service is divided into lots:

Lot 1) An online / virtual Carers Support service to provide comprehensive support to Adult Carers aged 18+ online and with the preferred addition of a telephone support option.
Lot 2) A Locally embedded all age-service (Young Carers, Parent Carers, Adult Carers) which will work with local Carers groups,Schools, Health providers, VCS and across our community as a whole to identify Carers, deliver direct support and enable them to navigate the range of local services that they need.
Suppliers will be able to apply for one or more lots, for example, Lot 1 only, Lot 2 only or both Lots 1 and 2.

The new service contract will go live on 1 April 2023 and will run for three years (with the option to extend on a two + two year basis, subject to satisfactory performance).

Total value for 7 years of contract is £1,785,000.00 excluding VAT divided in lots as per below:
Lot 1= £350,000 (50K pa)
Lot 2 = £1,435,000 (205K pa)


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Newham Carers Support Service

  • Early engagement
  • Published 7 October 2022


About the buyer

Address

Building 1000,Dockside Road
LONDON
E162QU
England

Email

eprocurement@onesource.co.uk

Website

www.newham.gov.uk