Scope
Reference
DN780359
Description
Bath & North East Somerset intends to award the contract to establish a single provider Contract for the provision of the ASC Support at Home Services. The procurement is run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) above-threshold, one stage tender.
The Support at Home Service will help people remain living at home, gain in confidence, and provide short term practical help after hospital discharge or following community or out-patient medical care to prevent admission to hospital.
The service will deliver high quality support to individuals, free at the point of delivery, accepting referrals from health and care services, and approaches by the public.
The service will provide an easily accessible front door via the Community Wellbeing Hub referral process and meet the needs of individuals across the geographical area of B&NES. It will actively engage with health, care and other third sector providers, promoting its services, ensuring that providers are aware of services offered. The service provider will be an active member of the Community Wellbeing Hub and similar local partnerships, to support cross working, referrals and information sharing.
The service will work in parallel to and in collaboration with other available services currently forming part of the discharge support pathway, which may be reviewed in future, including CWH Hospital Connectors and Help Pack provision.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,059,200 excluding VAT
- £1,059,200 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
30 September 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
1 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 10 October 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030
- Possible extension to 31 December 2032
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract is for an initial 5-year term, with an optional 2-year extension, subject to performance review and budget approval.
Please note that the Contract Value published in the Tender Notice (UK4) differs from the figures shown above because it included some headroom, to allow for any possible uplift that might be agreed throughout the contract. This uplift is not guaranteed.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85322000 - Community action programme
Contract locations
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Information about tenders
- 23 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 2 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
AGE UK BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LIMITED
- Companies House: 05367286
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWDB-8464-BHPQ
The Studio, Alexander House
Bath
BA1 2BT
United Kingdom
Email: reception@ageukbanes.co.uk
Website: http://www.ageukbanes.co.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
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
Bath & North East Somerset Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLVH-3287-JWJV
The Guildhall
Bath
BA1 5AW
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@bathnes.gov.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government