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Awarded· 30 Mar 2025

Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating)

Bath & North East Somerset Council · Bath and North East Somerset, South West

Bath & North East Somerset Council has awarded Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating). It is a contract for other health and social care in Bath and North East Somerset.

Source: Find a Tender, published 8 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Age Uk Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:59

    View notice
  4. Next

    2026

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bath & North East Somerset Council has awarded Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating). It is a contract for other health and social care in Bath and North East Somerset. The contract went to Age Uk Bath and North East Somerset. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £115,765. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 December 2026. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 8 May 2025. The notice number is 019814-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050f0e.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process was conducted by Bath & North East Somerset Council, focusing on the project titled "Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating)", categorised under social work services. The location is specified as Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom. The process has reached the award stage, with a contract status marked as complete.

The procurement was carried out using a direct method, identified as below threshold and without competition, fitting under the "light touch" regime. The contract, signed on 31st March 2025, commenced on 1st April 2025 and will conclude on 31st December 2026. It involves social work services aimed at supporting older individuals to safely return home from hospital, with a total contract value of GBP 115,765.

The award to AGE UK Bath and North East Somerset Limited exemplifies the preference for experienced small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on community service and engagement in the Bath region.

The notice in full

The service is designed to support people to return home as soon as they are medically fit for discharge. People will be able to return home safely and supported to prevent readmission into hospital services. Aims and Objectives - Support people to return home safely from hospital and prevent readmission wherever possible. - Provide support to older people (60+) living in the community to prevent admission into hospital.

The aspects of this service are: (1) Support older people to prepare them for leaving hospital (2) Provides a facilitated discharge to adults of all ages from hospital settings for residents of Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES). This can include an element of practical housing-related support, cleaning, repairs, or minor adaptations to people's homes to help facilitate their discharge from hospital, or to remain safe once discharged from hospital.

(3) Low-level support to older people in the community who are at risk of admission into hospital. Due to system limitations in the Find a Tender Service (FTS), the contract signature date shown in this notice does not reflect the actual contract signature date - the contract was signed on 16.04.2025

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2026 (2 years)
Awarded to
Age Uk Bath and North East Somerset
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£115,765

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
019814-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f0e
CPV code
85310000 - Social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Bath & North East Somerset Council is based in Bath and North East Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Town
Bath
Postcode
BA1 5AW
Electoral ward
Kingsmead
Constituency
Bath
Region
South West
Sub-region
Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Area
West of England
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Category
Services
Address
Bath, BA1 5AW · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Age Uk Bath and North East Somerset
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating)

Who won the Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating) contract?

Bath & North East Somerset Council awarded the contract to Age Uk Bath and North East Somerset on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 December 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating) contract worth?

The contract value is £115,765. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 December 2026 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Older People - Regaining Health and Independence - Home Response (Floating)?

Bath & North East Somerset Council, based in Bath and North East Somerset, South West.

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