Award

Carers Support Service

  • Isle of Wight Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-037482

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0507e5 (view related notices)

Published 4 July 2025, 2:49pm



Scope

Description

The Authority invited responses to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified suppliers ("Suppliers") for the provision of a Carers Support Service. The Carer Support Service will be available for adults, including young adult carers (over the age of 18) who support a person who lives on the Isle of Wight and will support anyone who provides unpaid care for a family member or friend who due to age, illness, disability, a mental health problem, or additional needs cannot cope without that support.

The estimated overall budget for this Tender is a maximum of £195,000 per annum (exc. VAT).

The contract period is from 1st August 2025 until 31st July 2029 with the option to extend the contact for a further period of up to 24 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.


Contract 1. Carers Support Service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,170,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,404,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

20 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

20 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 16 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2031
  • 6 years

Description of possible extension:

There is the option to extend the contact for a further period of up to 24 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

CARERS ISLE OF WIGHT

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1157082
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPJY-3849-MDWT

THE QUAY

NEWPORT

PO30 2QR

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Carers Support Service


Contracting authority

Isle of Wight Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYX-7387-YJXG

County Hall

Newport

PO30 1UD

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government