Bath and North East Somerset ASC Step Up and Step Down Services
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The tender process initiated by Bath & North East Somerset Council for the provision of Adult Social Care (ASC) Step Up and Step Down Services has reached the award stage. This contract focuses on social work services with accommodation across the region of Bath, United Kingdom (UKK12). The procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime as defined by the Procurement Act 2023, using an open procedure.
This above-threshold tender concludes with an active contract awarded to CURO CHOICE, valued at £1,208,256, running from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2030, with a potential extension for a further two years based on performance. The tender process saw multiple bids, highlighting active industry engagement in this sector. This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the health and social care sectors, particularly those with expertise in providing short-term accommodation and associated support services.
Companies that can effectively collaborate with local authorities and possess the capability to address complex health and social care needs will find potential expansion prospects. This contract calls for engagement with health, care, and third sector providers, making it well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a collaborative approach and the capacity to offer innovative solutions for crisis response and admission avoidance in adult social care settings.
Bath & North East Somerset has awarded the Contract for the provision of Adult Social Care Step Up and Step Down Services. The procurement is run in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, Light Touch Regime (LTR) above-threshold, one stage tender. The Step-up and Step-Down (SUSD) Accommodation Service will provide accessible short-term accommodation (6 units in total) and the associated wellbeing, financial and housing related support, working alongside the Local Authority as care provider, to enable enhanced care and support to individuals before returning home from hospital, and crisis response to enable admission avoidance.
An additional, optional 2-year extension is available beyond the initial term. If the optional extension is taken the contract will expire on 31st December 2032. Any extension is at the Council's discretion and cannot be guaranteed. The Contract Terms include a discretional uplift. The values at V.3 and V.20.3 have been uplifted to allow some headroom for any potential uplifts, which are not guaranteed.
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The contract period is five years.
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