Award

The Provision of an All Age Carer Support Service

  • Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051024

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0504d1 (view related notices)

Published 22 August 2025, 4:55pm



Scope

Reference

DN771574

Description

Sefton Council, in collaboration with Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, plans to commission a comprehensive All Age Carer Service. The goal is to establish a proactive, transformational, and forward-thinking service that effectively meets the needs of Carers in Sefton.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £4,748,100 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

22 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

22 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 5 September 2025
  • 10 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

26 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

Extension 1 from 1/11/2028 to 31/10/2029 to be used subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier.

Extension 2 from 1/11/2029 to 31/10/2030 to be used subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85320000 - Social services

Contract locations

  • UKD73 - Sefton

Information about tenders

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

Submission

Submission type

Tenders


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

SEFTON CARERS CENTRE

  • Companies House: 03124430
  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1050808

27-37 South Road

Liverpool

L22 5PE

United Kingdom

Region: UKD73 - Sefton

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTHP-5656-DLCN

Bootle Town Hall

Bootle

L20 7AE

United Kingdom

Region: UKD73 - Sefton

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government