Buyer Name: Cumberland Council
Buyer Address: Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, UKD12, CA1 1RD, United Kingdom
Contact Email: peopleprocurement@cumberland.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Cumberland Council
Buyer Address: Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, UKD12, CA1 1RD, United Kingdom
Contact Email: peopleprocurement@cumberland.gov.uk
Cumberland Council is committed to supporting people to achieve optimum health, be independent, reduce health inequalities, provide customer choice and improve the health and wellbeing of its customers. Cumberland has a rural geography and building on the natural strengths of our local communities our ambition is to promote the development of local care solutions to meet local needs. Cumberland Council wishes to commission a provider to deliver the Cumberland support/prevention Microenterprise Service from 2nd August 2025 sustaining the 44 existing care micro-enterprises established in Cumberland and supporting the development of new care and prevention microenterprises. To provide small scale, flexible, responsive, high quality local care services to sit alongside Cumberland existing Commissioned Adult Care Services (Homecare, Extra Care, Supported Living & Day Opportunities.) To provide Cumberland customers with choice and control over their own care. The role of the Supplier is to facilitate and support the development of local innovation and development, bringing knowledge and expertise in the field of micro-enterprise development and prevention services. The council proposes to enter into the contract for an initial period of 12 months with the successful tenderer. There are 2 optional extensions for up to 12 months each. These optional extensions are at the absolute discretion of the council. If the contract runs for the initial period only it will end on 01/08/2026. If the contract uses all of the optional extension periods it will end on 01/08/2028 The maximum total value of the overall Cumberland Microenterprises Service over the total contract period (including any extensions periods) is a maximum value of £303,000. but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. For further details and to access the tender documents, including the service specification, please use our online procurement portal - The Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk. Registration on The Chest is free. All bids must be received electronically via The Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. Any clarifications about the tender must be sent via messaging on The Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.the-chest.org.uk
Link Description: Registration on The Chest is free.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031133-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 252,500
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 303,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-08-02T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-08-01T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Document Description: Registration on The Chest is free.
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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