Carers Support Service
- Cumberland Council
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef94
Description
Cumberland Council's new Carers Support Service
aims to ensure that unpaid Carers of all ages can
benefit from support that meets their needs.
The maximum total value of the contract for the
initial terms and the extensions of all three lots is £4.337m but no guarantee is given as to the actual
value of the contract.
There are 3 Lots. Lot 1 Young Carers and Parent
Carer Support (this will be for the provision of the
functions set out in paragraph for Carers aged 18
and below, Parent Carers for children
with disabilities, Transition Carer Assessments,
family working with multi-generational carer family
units); Lot 2 Adult Carers (this will be for the
provision of the functions set out above for all
Carers aged 18 plus or to work with the provider of
Lot 1 in supporting the needs of any Adult Carers
they are working with); and Lot 3 Digital Carer
support (this is for the delivery of identification and
self-help support including access to an online
Carers Assessment being developed separate to
this contract by the Council.
The contracts for Lots 1 and 2 are anticipated to commence on 1 October 2025 and will
continue for a period of 2 years until 31st September 2027, unless terminated in accordance
with the Conditions of Contract. The contract for Lot 3 is anticipated to commence on 1
October 2025 and will continue for 1 year until 31st September 2026, unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. There will be three contracts issued for Lots 1, 2
and 3. (The contract terms and conditions for Lots 1 and 2 are the same).
There is the potential for two 12-month contract extensions for Lots 1 and 2, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding which
if used would terminate 31st September 2029. In the case of Lot 3, there is a potential for 3 contract extensions of 12 months, depending on both the success in achieving the required
outcomes and availability of further funding. Use of these optional extensions are at the absolute discretion of the Council.
Notices
UK7: Contract details notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-053987
- Published
- 4 September 2025, 3:08pm
UK6: Contract award notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-031377
- Published
- 10 June 2025, 6:34pm
UK4: Tender notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-011226
- Published
- 25 March 2025, 5:01pm
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-010349
- Published
- 20 March 2025, 11:24am