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# HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hac5899-unpaid-carers-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03ede9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tower Hamlets: "HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,310,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Sept 2023, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tower Hamlets](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-tower-hamlets-ons-e09000030)
- **Published Value:** £3,310,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 September 2023 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI, UKI42
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,110,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ede9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hac5899-unpaid-carers-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03ede9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D37b8157f-2135-ee11-8124-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hac5899-unpaid-carers-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03ede9#participate

## Description
The service will deliver information, advice, practical support, and guidance to careers of Tower Hamlets residents to help them to undertake their caring role. The carers offer in Tower Hamlets will be aligned to the priorities in the National Carers' strategy, carers action plan and the local Commitment to Carers Action plan. The service will support adult carers caring for someone in Tower Hamlets, and young carers (16+ years) transitioning into adulthood.
These will be purchased through two lots:
Lot A - Unpaid Carers Service: The Unpaid Carers Service will help the Council meet its Care Act duties to ensure carers have access to information and advice, conduct assessments of carers’ needs, as well as providing additional support that is known to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of unpaid carers and will help them continue in their caring role
Lot B - Unpaid Carers Emergency Service : The Unpaid Carers Emergency Service will provide flexible emergency support for carers at significant risk of a cared-for/carer relationship breakdown or experiencing a crisis.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: HAC5899: Unpaid Carers Service Lot A
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The service will deliver information, advice, practical support, and guidance to careers of Tower Hamlets residents to help them to undertake their caring role. The carers offer in Tower Hamlets will be aligned to the priorities in the National Carer...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: HAC5899: Unpaid Carers Service Lot B
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The service will deliver information, advice, practical support, and guidance to careers of Tower Hamlets residents to help them to undertake their caring role. The carers offer in Tower Hamlets will be aligned to the priorities in the National Carer...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service Lot A (active)
  - Award id: `016295-2025-HAC5899: Unpaid Carers Service Lot A & B-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Carers Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144728`
  - Value: £2,860,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service Lot B (active)
  - Award id: `016295-2025-HAC5899: Unpaid Carers Service Lot A & B-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Care Solution Bureau CIC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144729`
  - Value: £250,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service Lot A (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,860,000
  - Signed Date: 13/12/2023

- **Contract:** HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service Lot B (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,000
  - Signed Date: 13/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016295-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-22T14:29:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T09:57:56.014Z
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