Published date: 24 October 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 May 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

LINCOLN001-DN555405-09337400

Published date

24 October 2022

Closing date

6 May 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 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

Lincolnshire County Council will be undertaking a procurement in line with Regulations
74-76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR) the light touch regime and pursuant to
Reg 76(7) of the PCRs.
The Carers Support Service is a key component of Lincolnshire County Council's response to
its duties under the Care Act (2014). The Care Act and the Children and Families Act (2014)
give carers full legal recognition, placing their needs and rights on an equal footing to those
for whom they care. The Acts place a general duty on councils to promote the wellbeing of
carers, and to prevent, reduce and delay the onset of their needs by the provision of support
and joined up, whole family, whole system approaches.
The purpose of the service is to support the health and well-being of adult carers and parent
carers and to sustain their caring role. In doing so, the service aims to prevent, delay and
reduce the onset of carer need and/or escalation into formal care services.
The contract will start on 1 October 2022 and will be for an initial 3 years with options to
extend for a further 2 years.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Carers Support Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 April 2022, last edited 5 April 2022

Links

Award information

Awarded date

1 August 2022

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2027

Total value of contract

£10,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Carers FIRST

Address

Carers FIRST
Michel Gill Building (Unit 4)
Tolgate Lane
Strood
Kent

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karley Beck

Address

County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1522553695

Email

karley.beck@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk