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Sandwell Carers Service

Health and social work services
West Midlands (UKG37)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: "Sandwell Carers Service". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthoritySandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
5Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySandwell Metropolitan Borough 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
Published27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
Last source update27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHealth and social work services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04dcb7
What is being bought
The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council wishes to procure a new Carers Service in Sandwell where carers can access information, advice, and support in line with the Care Act 2014.The Care Act 2014 placed a duty on all Councils to consider the needs of carers on equal footing to the person receiving care and support. There is a clear focus in the Act on promoting carers' wellbeing, taking account of the impact caring has on all aspects of their lives. It is therefore a statutory requirement that every Council has a robust offer to identify carers and support them appropriately.The new service will work with local partners towards better lives for Carers in Sandwell. It will improve outcomes for Sandwell carers, including health, wellbeing and opportunities.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
  6. Published value updated to £1,500,000
    7 Feb 2025, 12:16 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    7 Feb 2025, 12:16 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    7 Feb 2025, 12:16 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 18 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
    7 Feb 2025, 12:16 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    7 Feb 2025, 12:16 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The new service will work with local partners towards better lives for Carers in Sandwell. It will improve outcomes for Sandwell carers, including health, wellbeing and opportunities.Key functions will include:1. Support for carers to identify or be identified as carers - including campaigns, targeted activities for under- represented groups of carers and promotion/awareness raising2. Single point of access for carers with information and advice, and signposting to the right support3. Preventative community based support - including peer support groups and work with local partners4. Checks on carer wellbeing5. Wellbeing plans and triage to the right services as needed, including Adult Social Care and Children's TrustThe successful contractor will be required to have responsibility for the delivery of the Service in compliance with legislation including the Care Act 2014, Children and Families Act 2014, and to support and empower carers to meet key outcomes
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    27 May 2026, 11:08 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 25 May 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Forward Carers CIC
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£1,500,000 · signed 25 May 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 5 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-96597
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  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
    buyer

    Oldbury, UKG37
    madalene2_harmer@sandwell.gov.uk

  • Forward Carers CIC
    supplier

    Birmingham, UKG37

  • The High Court
    reviewBody

    London
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