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Published 30 Jun 2025, 10:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bath and North East Somerset ASC Older People Information and Advice

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Published estimate£193,480≈ £39k / year · £193,480 inc. VAT14% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2025awarded 3 Dec 2025
Awarded to Age UK Bath and North East Somerset Limited
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 the Contract for the provision of ASC Older People Information and Advice Services. The procurement run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) below-threshold, one stage tender.

The aim of the service is to provide timely, accessible, current and good quality information and advice to older people living in B&NES, promoting independence and supporting social and financial inclusion.

CPV: Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£193,480
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensionsValue: £193,480 exc. VAT · £193,480 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An additional, optional 2-year extension is available beyond the initial term. If the optional extension is taken the contract will expire on 31st December 2032. Any extension is at the Council's discretion and cannot be guaranteed. The Contract Terms include a discretional uplift. The values at V.3 and V.20.3 have been uplifted to allow some headroom for any potential uplifts, which are not guaranteed.
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: Economic See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentation.
  • Quality: Technical See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentation.
  • Social Value: Technical See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentation
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
30 Jun 2025, 10:24 BST
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 08:23 GMT
Authority reference
DN779353
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035997
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05559a Find a Tender

How it was run

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

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

www.procontract.due-north.com ↗

Contract reference number: DN779353

Timeline

30 Jun 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jun 2025, 10:24 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    20 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    30 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published322 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 08:23 GMT
  5. Contract starts299 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jun 2025, 10:24 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 08:23 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2025, 08:23 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £166,3411 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Age UK Bath and North East Somerset LimitedSMEVCSE£166,341 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Age UK Bath and North East Somerset LimitedSMEVCSE

    Signed
    3 Dec 2025
    Value
    £166,341
    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.

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

Official documents & specifications (6)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender