Bath and North East Somerset ASC Independent Living Support
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The Bath & North East Somerset Council has completed a procurement process to award a contract for the provision of Adult Social Care Independent Living Support. This procurement, managed under the Procurement Act 2023 and employing an open procedure, aligns with the Light Touch Regime. CURO CHOICE has been selected as the supplier, following a competitive process.
The tender falls under the 'Social Work Services' industry category and covers the Bath region, identified as UKK12. The contract, valued at £1,890,000, begins on 1st January 2026 and runs until 31st December 2030, with an optional two-year extension. Key aspects of this project include supporting low-level social care interventions aimed at enhancing independence and well-being among adults and older people.
This tender represents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses skilled in providing flexible and responsive social care services. The focus on maintaining and enhancing independent living, reducing social isolation, and improving general well-being positions businesses that specialise in these areas well to engage with this contract. Companies that can deliver services with a person-centred approach and have experience with substantial public sector contracts are ideally suited to compete, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the needs within the Bath community effectively.
Bath & North East Somerset has awarded a single provider Contract for the provision of the ASC Independent Living Support. The procurement is run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) below-threshold, one stage tender. This is a short term, targeted service, for adults and older people providing low level social care interventions to support and sustain independence, support prevention of escalation, reduction of dependency, improved self-care, and improve individual health and wellbeing.
Note: Specialist support for people with learning disability, autism and neurodiverse people is not included. The Independent Living Service (ILS) will support people in B&NES to live independently and prevent or delay access to higher need service. The service will take a person-centred approach and meet needs through a flexible and responsive service, promoting individuals' ability to look after themselves and stay connected to their communities.
The ILS will support positive outcomes at individual and service level, maintaining or increasing independence, reducing social isolation, improving safety and improving emotional and mental wellbeing. The ILS also contributes to B&NES population outcomes that people are healthy, have a good quality of life and have equal life chances.
Potential 2 year extension beyond the initial term. If contract extension is taken the contract expires 31st December 2032 (5+2).
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The contract period is five years.
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