Published date: 21 February 2025

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


Closing: 20 November 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£480,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN749039-60652607

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

20 November 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider for the provision of a county wide Carer Support Service which will support all unpaid carers by providing advice, guidance, support and signposting. \r
Service will include the provision of accessible, up-to-date, accurate, comprehensive and proportionate advice and local information relating to Care and Support for people and Support for carers as required by Section 4 of the Care Act 2014. It is estimated that there are over 40,000 of Herefordshire adults were providing some level of unpaid care in 2023.\r
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The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) allowed within The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Reg 74 to 77 and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation.\r
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) regulations will apply.\r

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Tender for the provision of Support Service for Unpaid Carers

  • Opportunity
  • Published 23 October 2024

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

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Award information

Awarded date

27 January 2025

Contract start date

28 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£478,650

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Crossroads Care East Midlands

Address

19 Pelham Road,
Sherwood,
Nottingham,
NG5 1AP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Aksana Hironak

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Email

aksana.hironak@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk