Official UK procurement notice
All Age Carers Service - Cumberland Council
Authority: Cumbria County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Supplier shall deliver improved outcomes through the pro-active identification of Carers; Assessment of needs; production of Support Plans; Review of the Support Plan; and provision of support for All Age Carers in Cumberland.
The Service is part of a whole system approach to the delivery of services, and as such requires agencies to collaborate to provide early intervention, prevent and delay Carers from needing health and social care intervention, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of Carers and their families.
We and our system partners are committed to:
- Safeguard children and support families and schools so that all children in Cumberland can grow up in a safe environment, and can fulfil their potential
- Support older, disabled and vulnerable people to live independent and healthy lives
- Enable communities to help shape their local services, promote health and wellbeing and support those in poverty
This specification focuses on:
- Integration of services for Carers through a Whole Family approach that coordinates and improves awareness and access to local support, building and promoting existing networks for Adult Carers and Young Carers across Cumberland.
- Delivering a collaborative, strong partnership and Whole System approach to ensure improved pathways and outcomes for Carers in Cumberland.
- Supporting the development of innovative solutions to best meet the needs of All Age Carers living in Cumberland.
- The needs and rights of the Carer in their own right, taking a holistic view during assessment and support planning, with a focus on the impact and support for the Whole Family or others in the Carer’s support network.
- Empowering Carers to achieve improved quality of life and health and wellbeing outcomes and to build resilience to have a strong voice is at the heart of the service’s design, delivery and evaluation.
- Providing a high quality and effective, point of access to Carers offering a range of diverse services to meet their needs.
- Maximising the impact and effect of value the provider can bring.
- Providing Carers with the skills and knowledge to support their Caring role.
The Authority is flexible in its approach to service delivery, always seeking solutions that will offer quality and value for money and working with delivery partners who share its values and commitment to the success of the All Age Carers service.
Please note that Cumbria is currently undergoing a Local Government Reorganisation. Government has announced that Cumbria County Council and the six district councils are to be replaced by two unitary authorities with effect from 01 April 2023. This Framework Agreement is for use by the Contracting Authorities identified in the contract notice and any successor council as defined in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008 to those Contracting Authorities.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Oct 2022, 13:00 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2023, 10:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN635634- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-009415- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03725fFind a Tender
Publisher note: The Supplier shall deliver improved outcomes through the pro-active identification of Carers; Assessment of needs; production of Support Plans; Review of the Support Plan; and provision of support for All Age Carers in Cumberland. The Service is part of a whole system approach to the delivery of services, and as such requires agencies to collaborate to provide early intervention, prevent and delay Carers from needing health and social care intervention, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of Carers and their families. We and our system partners are committed to: • Safeguard children and support families and schools so that all children in Cumberland can grow up in a safe environment, and can fulfil their potential • Support older, disabled and vulnerable people to live independent and healthy lives • Enable communities to help shape their local services, promote health and wellbeing and support those in poverty This specification focuses on: • Integration of services for Carers through a Whole Family approach that coordinates and improves awareness and access to local support, building and promoting existing networks for Adult Carers and Young Carers across Cumberland. • Delivering a collaborative, strong partnership and Whole System approach to ensure improved pathways and outcomes for Carers in Cumberland. • Supporting the development of innovative solutions to best meet the needs of All Age Carers living in Cumberland. • The needs and rights of the Carer in their own right, taking a holistic view during assessment and support planning, with a focus on the impact and support for the Whole Family or others in the Carer’s support network. • Empowering Carers to achieve improved quality of life and health and wellbeing outcomes and to build resilience to have a strong voice is at the heart of the service’s design, delivery and evaluation. • Providing a high quality and effective, point of access to Carers offering a range of diverse services to meet their needs. • Maximising the impact and effect of value the provider can bring. • Providing Carers with the skills and knowledge to support their Caring role. The Authority is flexible in its approach to service delivery, always seeking solutions that will offer quality and value for money and working with delivery partners who share its values and commitment to the success of the All Age Carers service.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Nov 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline11 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published31 Mar 2023, 10:32 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Mar 2023, 10:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carers Support CumbriaSME | £2,070,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009415-2023-1 · Carers Support CumbriaSME
- Signed
- 11 Jan 2023
- Value
- £2,070,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Her Majesty's Court ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Carers Support CumbriaAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.