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# Young Carers Support Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/young-carers-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054807). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** London Borough of Barking and Dagenham: "Young Carers Support Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Barking and Dagenham](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-barking-and-dagenham-ons-e09000002)
- **Published Value:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 July 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI52
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £327,568 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/young-carers-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054807#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054807`

## 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/young-carers-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054807#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flbbd.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/young-carers-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-054807#participate

## Description
Due to the approaching expiry of an existing contract the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is advertising to seek tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the delivery of a Young Carers Support Service.
The duration of this contract is two (2) years and six (6) months initially from 1st October 2025 until 31st March 2028 plus an option to extend for a further year (1), at the sole discretion of the Council, subject to funding and performance. 
Our vision in the re-tender of this service is to work in partnership with an appropriately experienced contractor to sustain, and develop further, a quality support service for Young Carers in Barking and Dagenham. The service will be compliant with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014.  The core areas of this service will be:
•	to work in collaboration with various agencies and the Local Authority to identify young carers;
•	being the first port of call for young carers’ support;
•	to ensure that young carers receive a formal assessment where requested/ required;
•	provide support and advice to young carers;
•	to provide activities for young carers to allow them to share their experiences with other young carers and also provide time away from their caring responsibilities;
•	to deliver a tailored service to the young carer in accordance with their assessment, and that keeps them engaged in, and attending, education, employment and training;
•	to work in partnership with schools to identify young carers, in addition to partner agencies including health, social care, and other voluntary and community sector providers
•	to provide activities that are in consultation with the young carers; and
•	to provide a flexible service that can meet the needs of young carers at the weekends, and evenings.
Organisations should be aware that Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations may apply 
The deadline for tender submissions will be 1pm, Monday 14th July 2025. Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2025 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Young Carers Support Service (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Carers Centre SA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155575`
  - Value: £327,568 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 10/08/2025

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Carers Centre SA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155575`
  - Value: £327,568 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Young Carers Support Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £327,568
  - Signed Date: 04/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032073-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-21T15:08:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T03:06:15.590Z
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