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Suffolk county-wide support service for young carers aged up to 18 years

Suffolk County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:22.

Opportunity overview

Suffolk County Council have awarded a contract to deliver a service that will effectively identify and engage Young Carers aged up to 18 years. The Provider will complete Statutory Assessments with Young Carers and provide appropriate Information, Advice and Guidance to ensure their needs are properly supported. The Provider will keep an up to date register of all Young Carers who have accessed the service, and the support they require to maintain their caring responsibilities. The service will ensure that the Council is able to meet its statutory requirements under both the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014. The contract has been awarded for an initial two-year period. The contract value shown in this notice includes the optional 24-month extension period. Please note, the contract was not signed and sealed until the 3rd August 2026. However, for the avoidance of doubt, the date the contract was entered into was 1st July 2026.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£983.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£983.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03507600
Location
Ipswich, UKH14, IP6 0AJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PA0028
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Suffolk County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVH-1657-HHMV

Address

Street Address
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP1 2BX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SUFFOLK FAMILY CARERS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03507600

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03507600

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHGP-6588-LGRL

Address

Street Address
Unit 9 Hill View Business Park, Old Ipswich Road
Locality
Ipswich
Postal Code
IP6 0AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03507600
Name
SUFFOLK FAMILY CARERS LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
1 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Contract can be extended by up to 24 months

Value

Including VAT
983,540
Amount
983,540
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074540-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 10:26
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ipswich · UKH14 · IP1 2BX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 024479-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 074540-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·