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Bath and North East Somerset ASC Step Up and Step Down Services

Bath & North East Somerset Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:10.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

CURO CHOICE

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.2m
Awarded
10 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH IP24208R
Location
Bath, UKK12, BA2 1EP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.4m

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
DN780122
Status
complete
Published risks
The Council has identified certain foreseeable but uncertain risks ("Known Unknowns") within the Tender, including but not limited to the following: - changes in demand; - adjustments to public sector funding; - amendments to laws, regulations, or national policy (e.g., NICE, CQC, Care Act); - technology failures or integration challenges; - workforce shortages or recruitment issues; - health inequality or access barriers; and - emergencies or civil contingencies
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jul 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Jul 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,405,380
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,405,380

Renewal

Description
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.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Contract Price
Type
price
Description
Economic See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Technical See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Technical See published Invitation to Tender and supporting documentation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services with accommodation

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Contract reference number: DN780122
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
L-2
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 4
Id
L-3
Description
Contract reference number: DN780122
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
L-4
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 6
Id
036238-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
30 Jun 2025, 16:32

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Market engagement commenced under the previous regime. A PIN was published under PCR15 and early market engagement commenced. The reference of the PIN is 20240911-000010 A Planned Procurement Notice (UK3) was published (2025/S 000-014128) and a final engagement session was held, confirming the Council's intentions.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLVH-3287-JWJV
Name
Bath & North East Somerset Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA1 5AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLVH-3287-JWJV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
+44 1225477273
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-IP24208R
Name
CURO CHOICE

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA2 1EP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Maltings, River Place, Lower Bristol Road

Details

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

Identifier

Id
IP24208R
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXGJ-2367-LMTM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Sept 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services

Value

Amount
1,208,256
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,208,256

Renewal

Description
The contract is for an initial 5-year term, with an optional 2-year extension, subject to performance review and budget approval.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057247-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Sept 2025, 11:19

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-IP24208R
Name
CURO CHOICE

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2032, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
26 Sept 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
4 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,208,256
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,208,256

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract is for an initial 5-year term, with an optional 2-year extension, subject to performance review and budget approval. Please note that the Contract Value published in the Tender Notice (UK4) differs from the figures shown above because it included some headroom, to allow for any possible uplift that might be agreed throughout the contract. This uplift is not guaranteed.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080847-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
9 Dec 2025, 06:42

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bath · UKK12 · BA1 5AW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055644-2025-12-09T06:42:28ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·