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# Information, Advice and Support for Unpaid Carers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/information-advice-and-support-for-unpaid-carers-ocds-h6vhtk-049912). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thurrock Council: "Information, Advice and Support for Unpaid Carers". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,390,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Thurrock Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thurrock-council-ons-e06000034)
- **Published Value:** £1,390,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services, Social services, Social work and related services, Social work services, Social work services without accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKH32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,349,020 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/information-advice-and-support-for-unpaid-carers-ocds-h6vhtk-049912#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049912`

## 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/information-advice-and-support-for-unpaid-carers-ocds-h6vhtk-049912#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fthurrockcouncil%2Faspx%2FProjectManage%2F1582)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/information-advice-and-support-for-unpaid-carers-ocds-h6vhtk-049912#participate

## Description
Thurrock Council is commissioning an Information, Support and Advice Service for unpaid carers within Thurrock, with the aim of having a positive impact on unpaid carers physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing during their caring role. This service will provide Information, Support and Advice to any unpaid carers identified in Thurrock over the age of 18 years.  Further information can be found in the specification.The contract is for six years with the option to extend by a further two years.The Council operated this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85310000, 85312000, 85320000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £1,390,000
- **Description:** Thurrock Council is commissioning an Information, Support and Advice Service for unpaid carers within Thurrock, with the aim of having a positive impact on unpaid carers physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing during their caring role.This service ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Carers Support Information and Advice Service (active)
  - Award id: `038325-2024-PS/2024/062-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Thurrock and Brentwood Mind**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144297`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Carers Support Information and Advice Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,349,020
  - Signed Date: 25/11/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038325-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-27T14:50:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T08:30:49.057Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049912