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BwD All Age Carers Service

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Deadline
17 days left
March 20, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
015259-2026
Value
£1,760,160
Location
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Published
February 23, 2026
Organization
Blackburn with Darwen
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 19, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 13, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 20, 2026

Contract Start Date

September 30, 2026

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Budget
£1,760,160
Duration
36 months
Location
Lancashire
Type
Other
79
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure for an All-Age Carers Service and an Information and Advice Service, as part of its Happy Healthy and Well (prevention) offer, and is holding an in-person pre-market engagement event on Thursday 19 March 2026. The event aims to develop a clearer understanding of the market and gather insight into supplier capabilities, innovations, and delivery models for the provision of support services in Blackburn with Darwen. The sessions will also support providers in understanding procurement requirements, social value commitments, and will help inform the development of value-driven service specifications. The engagement event will cover both of the following separate service areas: ALL AGE CARERS SERVICE - Commission 1 (this commission; ref no: DN807429) INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICE - Commission 2 (separate commission; ref no: DN807446). Both commissions are distinct and will operate independently. Providers will be expected to demonstrate strong connectivity with the borough’s VCFSE and health networks. The market engagement event will cover both commissions. All Age Carers Service: The aim is to provide a comprehensive offer of support - including groups, activities, guidance and interventions - to those who have caring responsibilities for someone in Blackburn with Darwen. This will be available to carers of all ages, including young carers (5-15 years); young adult carer (16-18 years), and adult carers (18+ years). Information and Advice Service: The aim is to support residents to identify services, groups, and support offers that enable them to maintain their independence. It will support the Council’s strengths-based approach and form a core element of the local prevention offer, supporting individuals to build on their own capabilities and reducing reliance on statutory services. The pre-market engagement event will be held on Thursday 19 March 2026 at the Livesey Family Hub. Registration closes at 12:00 noon on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

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Requirements & Qualifications

9 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (3)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (3)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--To attend the pre-market engagement event, organisations must register individually via the provided Microsoft Form.
--Registration for the event must be completed by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 18th March 2026.
--A maximum of 2 people per organisation may attend the event.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds for the future tender are provided in this pre-market engagement notice.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific eligibility requirements for the future tender are provided in this pre-market engagement notice.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--For the future tender, providers will be expected to demonstrate strong connectivity with the borough’s VCFSE and health networks.
--For the future tender, the service scope will require the ability to provide a comprehensive All-Age Carers Service, including support for young carers (5-15), young adult carers (16-18), and adult carers (18+).
--For the future tender, the service scope will require the ability to provide an Information and Advice Service that supports residents in identifying services, groups, and support offers to maintain independence, aligning with a strengths-based approach and local prevention offer.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements for the future tender are provided in this pre-market engagement notice.

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79
Good

Tender Quality Score

This is a well-structured pre-market engagement notice, clearly outlining the scope of future services and inviting market participation. It demonstrates good practice in market engagement and transparency, despite lacking the full details of a formal tender, which is expected at this stage.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The notice correctly uses a CPV code and indicates no disputes. However, the 'Type' and 'Procedure' fields are unpopulated, which would be a significant formal gap for a full tender. As a pre-market notice, this indicates the procedure is yet to be defined, and the engagement itself is a compliant and positive step.

•Procurement procedure type is not defined (marked as 'None').
Clarity90/100

The description is exceptionally clear about its purpose as a pre-market engagement event, detailing the services, target audience, and registration process. High-level future requirements are appropriately articulated for this preliminary stage.

•Evaluation criteria for the future tender are not specified (expected for a pre-market notice).
Completeness70/100

For a pre-market engagement notice, it is quite complete, providing essential information for market participants. However, as it is not a formal tender, comprehensive tender documents, detailed requirements, and evaluation criteria are naturally absent.

•No actual tender documents are provided (inherent to a pre-market notice).
•Detailed requirements and evaluation criteria for the future tender are not yet defined.
Fairness95/100

The pre-market engagement itself is a strong indicator of fairness, allowing potential suppliers to understand the upcoming procurement, provide input, and prepare. The estimated value is disclosed, and the high-level future requirements appear generic, not tailored. Event registration is open and accessible.

Practicality75/100

Electronic registration for the engagement event is supported via a provided Microsoft Form URL. Key dates for the future contract (duration, start date) are known. However, full e-submission capabilities for the actual tender are not yet specified, nor are tender document URLs available.

•E-submission for the future tender is not specified.
•No tender document URLs are provided (expected for a pre-market notice).
Data Consistency85/100

Dates are logical and consistent, with the event registration deadline preceding the event, and the contract start date set for the future. The estimated value and duration are clearly stated. The primary inconsistency is the unpopulated 'Type' and 'Procedure' fields.

•'Type' and 'Procedure' fields are unpopulated.
Sustainability65/100

The core services (All-Age Carers, Information and Advice) inherently address significant social needs. The notice explicitly mentions that 'social value commitments' and 'innovations' will be discussed at the engagement event, indicating an intention to integrate these into the future tender. Green procurement aspects are not mentioned.

•No explicit green procurement requirements mentioned.

Strengths

Clear purpose as a pre-market engagement event.
Detailed description of the services to be procured in the future.
Open invitation for market engagement, promoting fairness and transparency.
Disclosure of estimated contract value and duration for the future tender.
Explicit mention of discussing social value commitments and innovations.

Concerns

Procurement procedure type is not defined.
No actual tender documents are available (as it's a pre-market notice).
Detailed requirements and evaluation criteria for the future tender are not yet defined.
Green procurement aspects are not explicitly mentioned.
E-submission for the future tender is not specified.

Recommendations

1. Ensure that the formal tender, when released, clearly defines the procurement procedure type and includes all necessary legal and procedural details.
2. Provide comprehensive tender documents, including detailed specifications, evaluation criteria, and terms and conditions, when the full tender is launched.
3. Consider explicitly incorporating green procurement criteria into the future tender specifications, alongside the already mentioned social value and innovation aspects.

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