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Adult & Young Carer Service and Special Educational Needs & Disability Advice Service

Sunderland City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:52.

Opportunity overview

Adult & Young Carer Service: The Service offers an open referral system and will receive referrals from and for Adult and Young Carers within the city. The Service will complete Carer's Assessments on behalf of the Local Authority and prescribe services to support Carer's within the remit of the Care Act as required following an initial triage of the referral. The Service will engage and support Young Carers and their Family to meet the regulations and guidance in relation to the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014. Special Educational Needs & Advice Service: To provide a free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support. This must cover initial concerns or identification of potential SEN or disabilities, through to ongoing support and provision, which may include an Education Health and Care plan (EHC Plan). The service will ensure children, young people and parents/carers are provided with information and advice on matters relating to SEN and disability.

Awarded to

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Sunderland Carers Centre

Match pending…
Contract value
£4.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2024
Award ID
005555-2025-1 - Adult & Young Carer Service-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-CHC 1118502
Location
Sunderland, UKC23, United Kingdom

Sunderland Carers Centre

Match pending…
Contract value
£270k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2024
Award ID
005555-2025-2 - Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice Service-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-CHC 1118502
Location
Sunderland, UKC23, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Adult & Young Carer Service: The Service offers an open referral system and will receive referrals from and for Adult and Young Carers within the city. The Service will complete Carer's Assessments on behalf of the Local Authority and prescribe services to support Carer's within the remit of the Care Act as required following an initial triage of the referral. The Service will engage and support Young Carers and their Family to meet the regulations and guidance in relation to the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014. Special Educational Needs & Advice Service: To provide a free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support. This must cover initial concerns or identification of potential SEN or disabilities, through to ongoing support and provision, which may include an Education Health and Care plan (EHC Plan). The service will ensure children, young people and parents/carers are provided with information and advice on matters relating to SEN and disability.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Adult & Young Carer Service & SENDIASS
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition under regulation 32(2) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the following reasons: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to an open procedure. Explanation: A negotiated procedure without prior publication (direct award) was followed in accordance with regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as there was no suitable tenders submitted in response to an open procedure issued under Find a Tender reference 2023/S 000-029040 . The services are essential requirements of the Council and are needed to support adults and young people. The incumbent provider Sunderland Carers Centre has been awarded the contracts as there was no interest from the market and no compliant tender submissions. Sunderland Carers Centre have been delivering the services for a number of years and hold the required skills, experience and knowledge to deliver this Contract.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_PROC_OPEN
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Adult & Young Carer Service: The Service offers an open referral system and will receive referrals from and for Adult and Young Carers within the city. The Service will complete Carer's Assessments on behalf of the Local Authority and prescribe services to support Carer's within the remit of the Care Act as required following an initial triage of the referral. The Service will engage and support Young Carers and their Family to meet the regulations and guidance in relation to the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014. Special Educational Needs & Advice Service: To provide a free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support. This must cover initial concerns or identification of potential SEN or disabilities, through to ongoing support and provision, which may include an Education Health and Care plan (EHC Plan). The service will ensure children, young people and parents/carers are provided with information and advice on matters relating to SEN and disability.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-131548
Name
Sunderland City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postal Code
SR1 3AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Sunderland City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-CHC-1118502
Name
Sunderland Carers Centre

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC23
Locality
Sunderland
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
1118502
Scheme
GB-CHC
Legal Name
Sunderland Carers Centre
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-138291
Name
City of Sunderland Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Sunderland
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
City of Sunderland Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
005555-2025-1 - Adult & Young Carer Service-1
Title
Adult & Young Carer Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-1118502
Name
Sunderland Carers Centre

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
005555-2025-2 - Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice Service-2
Title
Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-CHC-1118502
Name
Sunderland Carers Centre

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
005555-2025-1 - Adult & Young Carer Service-1
Title
Adult & Young Carer Service
Status
active
Award ID
005555-2025-1 - Adult & Young Carer Service-1
Date Signed
26 Mar 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,170,996
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
005555-2025-2 - Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice Service-2
Title
Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice Service
Status
active
Award ID
005555-2025-2 - Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice Service-2
Date Signed
26 Mar 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
270,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · SUNDERLAND · UKC · SR1 3AD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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