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Carers Support Services

London Borough of Waltham Forest · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 7 Oct 2026, 11:36.

Opportunity overview

The provision of the adults' carers support service within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The service provides a critical and universal, high quality and flexible carers support offer to unpaid carers aged eighteen and over. Unpaid carers are estimated to save the UK economy around £163;184 billion per year and carers in our communities play a vital role in supporting people with health and social care needs to remain independent in our communities. The service helps unpaid carers stay healthy, informed, and connected, enabling them to continue their caring role while maintaining their own wellbeing. The service operates an open referral policy accepting referrals from many sources including from Adult Social Care, NELFT, GPs and self-referrals.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£950k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Please respond via the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=32bd7a42-26b7-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=TrueOpen source ↗

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
DN824574
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
Details are specified in the ITT document

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
23 Oct 2026, 00:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Oct 2026, 00:00

Expected award period

Ends
14 Dec 2026, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Details are specified in the ITT document

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Value has been corrected from 950,000.00 to 1140000.00
Id
094565-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,140,000
Amount
950,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Details are specified in the ITT document
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Details are specified in the ITT document

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
27 Feb 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Details are specified in the ITT document

Items and delivery

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
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Please respond via the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=32bd7a42-26b7-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Entry 3
Id
094565-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Oct 2026, 10:30
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Id
GB-PPON-PPJN-6757-NZZZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPJN-6757-NZZZ

Address

Street Address
Town Hall Forest Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
E17 4JF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI53

Contact

Name
Joseph Uzor
Telephone
+44 02084963000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI53 · E17 4JF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 073545-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 089973-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 094565-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking a provider for an adult unpaid-carers support service. The service is intended to support unpaid carers aged 18+ to stay healthy, informed and connected, with referrals accepted from Adult Social Care, NELFT, GPs, self-referrals and other sources.

Who this may suit

Suitable for organisations experienced in delivering adult unpaid-carer, wellbeing, information, advice, navigation and community-support services. Explicit supplier eligibility, quality and accreditation requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.

Key points identified

  • Service cohortUnpaid carers aged 18 and over.Evidence: "carers support offer to unpaid carers aged eighteen and over"
  • Service quality and flexibilityA critical, universal, high-quality and flexible carers support offer is required.Evidence: "critical and universal, high quality and flexible carers support offer"
  • Referral approachOperate an open referral policy, including referrals from Adult Social Care, NELFT, GPs and self-referrals.Evidence: "The service operates an open referral policy accepting referrals from many sources including from Adult Social Care, NELFT, GPs and self-referrals."
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
094565-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dace
First published
23 Sept 2026
Last checked
7 Oct 2026, 11:36
Notice versions reviewed
3

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
7 Oct 2026
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