Published date: 9 October 2023

This notice was replaced on 22 December 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 22 December 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

North East

Value of contract

£1,990,000

Procurement reference

S8376

Published date

9 October 2023

Closing date

9 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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 Tender is for 2 Contracts/Lots:
Lot 1 Young Adults/Adult Carers Support Service covering 18+ years of age with Adult Social Care being responsible for the statutory Care Act assessments.
Lot 2 Young Carers Assessment and Support Service covering 5 to 18 years of age with the Service Provider carrying out the young carers statutory needs assessments.
Bidders may bid for, and win, one or both of the Contracts/Lots.
Suppliers will be required to express interest in this opportunity on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered on ProContract please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com. Suppliers will then be granted access to the tender documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation.

More information

Additional text

The dates stated reflect the initial 3 year contract duration. There is also the option for 2 x 12 month extension periods, and the potential value reflects this.

About the buyer

Contact name

Karen Dixon

Address

Town Hall,Westoe Road
SOUTH SHIELDS
NE332RL
England

Email

karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk