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Published 20 Jun 2025, 16:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bath and North East Somerset ASC Independent Living Support

Official notice

Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Published estimate£2,200,000≈ £440k / year · £2,200,000 inc. VAT14.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Jul 2025awarded 11 Sept 2025
Awarded to CURO CHOICE
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bath & North East Somerset has awarded a single provider Contract for the provision of the ASC Independent Living Support. The procurement is run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) below-threshold, one stage tender.

This is a short term, targeted service, for adults and older people providing low level social care interventions to support and sustain independence, support prevention of escalation, reduction of dependency, improved self-care, and improve individual health and wellbeing. Note: Specialist support for people with learning disability, autism and neurodiverse people is not included.

The Independent Living Service (ILS) will support people in B&NES to live independently and prevent or delay access to higher need service. The service will take a person-centred approach and meet needs through a flexible and responsive service, promoting individuals' ability to look after themselves and stay connected to their communities. The ILS will support positive outcomes at individual and service level, maintaining or increasing independence, reducing social isolation, improving safety and improving emotional and mental wellbeing. The ILS also contributes to B&NES population outcomes that people are healthy, have a good quality of life and have equal life chances.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Market engagement commenced under the previous regime. A PIN was published under PCR15 and early market engagement commenced. The reference of the PIN is 20240911-000010 A Planned Procurement Notice (UK3) was published (2025/S 000-014128) and a final engagement session was held, confirming the Council's intentions.

CPV: Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,200,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensionsValue: £2,200,000 exc. VAT · £2,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Contract Terms include a discretional uplift. The total contract value quoted have been uplifted to allow some headroom for any potential uplifts, which are not guaranteed. · Potential 2 year extension beyond the initial term. If contract extension is taken the contract expires 31st December 2032 (5+2).
85310000 Social work services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Contract Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Contract Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Jun 2025, 16:22 BST
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 05:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Sept 2025
Authority reference
DN779257
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034175
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055134 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

The Council has identified certain foreseeable but uncertain risks ("Known Unknowns") within the Tender, including but not limited to the following:

  • changes in demand;
  • adjustments to public sector funding;
  • amendments to laws, regulations, or national policy (e.g., NICE, CQC, Care Act);
  • technology failures or integration challenges;
  • workforce shortages or recruitment issues;
  • health inequality or access barriers; and
  • emergencies or civil contingencies

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

20 Jun 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 16:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    10 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent
    18 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Standstill ends392 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Award decision expected by391 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published322 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 05:37 GMT
  8. Contract starts299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 16:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 12:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Sept 2025, 12:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 05:37 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,890,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CURO CHOICE1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2032Extensions: The contract is for an initial 5-year term, with an optional 2-year extension, subject to performance review and budget approval. The Contract Value published in the Tender Notice (UK4) differs from the figures shown above because it included some headroom, to allow for any possible uplift that might be agreed throughout the contract. This uplift is not guaranteed.£1,890,00011 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CURO CHOICE

    Signed
    3 Dec 2025
    Value
    £1,890,000
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract is for an initial 5-year term, with an optional 2-year extension, subject to performance review and budget approval. Please note that the Contract Value published in the Tender Notice (UK4) differs from the figures shown above because it included some headroom, to allow for any possible uplift that might be agreed throughout the contract. This uplift is not guaranteed.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 16 at stage one41—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVH-3287-JWJV The Guildhall, Bath, South West, BA1 5AWContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CURO CHOICEAwarded supplierGB-COH: IP24208RGB-PPON: PXGJ-2367-LMTM The Maltings, River Place, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, South West, BA2 1EPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender