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Official procurement procedure
Suffolk county-wide support service for young carers aged up to 18 years
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£828,000
Submission deadline 20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Suffolk County Council: "Suffolk county-wide support service for young carers aged up to 18 years". Published status: complete. Published value: £828,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Suffolk County Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £828,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Suffolk County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Suffolk County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
LEADING LIVES LIMITEDTop vendor: 37% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 61 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| LEADING LIVES LIMITED | 1 win | £2,806,880 |
| Break | 1 win | £2,000,000 |
| ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY | 1 win | £1,925,067 |
| REALISE FUTURES CIC | 1 win | £848,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySuffolk County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published6 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST | Last source update6 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-052bb7 | ||
What is being bought
Suffolk County Council have awarded a contract to deliver a service that will effectively identify and engage Young Carers aged up to 18 years. The Provider will complete Statutory Assessments with Young Carers and provide appropriate Information, Advice and Guidance to ensure their needs are properly supported. The Provider will keep an up to date register of all Young Carers who have accessed the service, and the support they require to maintain their caring responsibilities. The service will ensure that the Council is able to meet its statutory requirements under both the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014.
The contract has been awarded for an initial two-year period. The contract value shown in this notice includes the optional 24-month extension period.
Please note, the contract was not signed and sealed until the 3rd August 2026. However, for the avoidance of doubt, the date the contract was entered into was 1st July 2026.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
6 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST - tender value changed
18 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMT - Status changed to complete
18 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
18 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMT - Official notice release published
31 Dec 2025, 15:17 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
31 Dec 2025, 15:17 GMT - Published value updated to £828,000
25 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT - Status changed to active
25 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT - Official notice release published
25 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 6 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
25 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT - Published value updated to £850,000
3 Jun 2025, 15:20 BST - Status changed to planning
3 Jun 2025, 15:20 BST - Official notice release published
3 Jun 2025, 15:20 BST - Buyer information updated
3 Jun 2025, 15:20 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
6 Aug 2026, 10:26 BST - Submission deadline
20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £983,540
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards SUFFOLK FAMILY CARERS LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £983,540 · signed 1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2028, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Suffolk County Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMVDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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