Open for bids· Closes 10 Nov 2026
The Essex Carers Hub
Essex County Council · Essex, East of England
Essex County Council is inviting bids for The Essex Carers Hub, a contract for other health and social care in Essex.
Source: Find a Tender · published 6 Oct 2026 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2026
Uk4 tender notice published
Next
2026
Enquiry deadline
2026
Tender deadline
2027
Estimated contract start
2030
Initial contract end
2032
Maximum end date if extensions are used
About this tender
In brief
Essex County Council is inviting bids for The Essex Carers Hub, a contract for other health and social care in Essex. The estimated value is £12,500,000 including VAT. Bids close on 10 November 2026.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure under the light-touch regime. Published on Find a Tender on 6 October 2026 as notice 094482-2026, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05e68e.
Summary of the contracting process
Essex County Council seeks a provider, or lead provider with delivery partners, for a countywide specialist support service for unpaid carers, with a limited counselling offer for referred carers under 18.
The notice in full
Essex County Council is procuring a single countywide contract for specialist support to unpaid carers aged 18 and over who live in its administrative area. The service includes information, advice and guidance, coaching and counselling, peer support groups, wellbeing grants ordinarily up to £300, training and learning, a single point of contact and a two-year employment-support pilot. It also includes counselling for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers under 18 who are referred by Essex Youth Service.
The estimated contract runs from 4 May 2027 to 31 March 2030, with extensions of up to 24 months. The official notice states that authority for carers' assessments and personal budgets remains with the Council.
Lots (1)
- 01
Single contract
The official notice states that the procurement is a single contract rather than divided into separately biddable lots.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Contract period
- 4 May 2027 to 31 March 2030, with possible extensions to 31 March 2032
- Lots
- 1
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, category.
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK4 Tender notice
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure under the light-touch regime
- Current stage
- Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £12,500,000 including VAT
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
Not stated in the notice: tender, lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 094482-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e68e
- CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Location
- Local authority
- Essex
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Region
- East of England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Essex County Council
- Address
- CM1 1QH · East of England
Not stated in the notice: category, contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK4 tender noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094482-2026
- OCDS release packagefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094482-2026/OCDS/ReleasePac…
- Open-uk.orgopen-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/4b15a94c-42cf-4136-…
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05e68e (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about The Essex Carers Hub
When is the deadline for the The Essex Carers Hub tender?
Bids must be submitted by 10 November 2026. The notice sets the exact time of day, so confirm it on the official notice and submit early: buyer portals normally stop accepting bids at the deadline.
How much is the The Essex Carers Hub contract worth?
The estimated value is £12,500,000 including VAT.
Who is the buyer for The Essex Carers Hub?
Essex County Council, based in Essex, East of England.
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