Official UK procurement notice
Bath and North East Somerset ASC Support at Home Services
Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBath & North East Somerset has awarded the Contract for the provision of the ASC Support at Home Services. The procurement run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) above-threshold, one stage tender.
The Support at Home Service will help people remain living at home, gain in confidence, and provide short term practical help after hospital discharge or following community or out-patient medical care to prevent admission to hospital.
- 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,232,000
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers must provide up to three contract examples from the last 3 years demonstrating experience in delivering short-term, community-based social care services for at least 300 individuals annually, with 24-hour response capability, health pathway integration, and management of a mixed paid/volunteer workforce, including volunteer training and supervision.
Suppliers must demonstrate a proven track record over a minimum of 3 years in delivering short-term, community-based social care services for at least 300 individuals annually, with 24-hour response capability, health pathway integration, and management of a mixed paid/volunteer workforce.
The option to justify a lack of relevant experience has been removed, and Q19.3 is marked as N/A. Suppliers must meet the technical ability requirements in Q19.1 and Q19.2.
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 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
- Technical & professional ability
Suppliers must provide up to three contract examples from the last 3 years demonstrating experience in delivering short-term, community-based social care services for at least 300 individuals annually, with 24-hour response capability, health pathway integration, and management of a mixed paid/volunteer workforce, including volunteer training and supervision.
Suppliers must demonstrate a proven track record over a minimum of 3 years in delivering short-term, community-based social care services for at least 300 individuals annually, with 24-hour response capability, health pathway integration, and management of a mixed paid/volunteer workforce.
The option to justify a lack of relevant experience has been removed, and Q19.3 is marked as N/A. Suppliers must meet the technical ability requirements in Q19.1 and Q19.2.
- 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
- 3 Jul 2025, 10:10 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Dec 2025, 07:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
DN780359- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037016- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055815Find a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
www.procontract.due-north.com ↗
Contract reference number: DN780359
Timeline
3 Jul 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 10:10 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by391 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends381 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published322 days ago9 Dec 2025, 07:11 GMT
- Contract starts299 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 10:10 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published29 Jul 2025, 17:38 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST29 Jul 2025, 17:38 BST+4 days · was 4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published1 Oct 2025, 13:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Oct 2025, 13:56 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published9 Dec 2025, 07:11 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Notice of Modifications Pursuant to Section 31 and Section 88 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), the Contracting Authority notifies all bidders of changes to the Conditions of Participation (CoP) in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Volume 2 for the above-referenced Light Touch Regime (LTR) procurement. These changes ensure only suppliers with proven capability deliver the Support at Home (SaH) Ser…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 3 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age UK Bath and North East Somerset LimitedSMEVCSE1 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. 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. | £1,059,200 | 30 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Age UK Bath and North East Somerset LimitedSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1,059,200
- 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
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 23 at stage one | 4 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications
- Technical specifications Contract reference number: DN780359
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications Contract reference number: DN780359
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender