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Blackburn with Darwen

BwD All Age Carers Service

HealthcareCPV 85300000
Value£1.5m
Deadline26 Jun 2026
Published27 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 27 May 2026ClosedCloses 26 Jun 2026
Who to contact
Joe Roscow
contracts@blackburn.gov.uk
+44 1254

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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Contract value in context
£1.5mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure an All-Age Carers Service, as part of the Council's updated Staying Happy Healthy and Well (prevention) offer.

The aim of the All Age Carers Service is to provide a comprehensive offer of support - including groups, activities, guidance and interventions - to those who have caring responsibilities for someone in Blackburn with Darwen.

This will be available to carers of all ages, including young carers (5-15 years); young adult carer (16-18 years), and adult carers (18+ years).

The Provider of this Service would be expected to deliver a service that: • Enables early identification of carers, including carers who may not recognise themselves as carers. • Provides clear Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) through digital and non-digital routes, using accessible formats and appropriate translation support. • Delivers tailored preventative support that supports wellbeing, confidence, independence, and reduced isolation. • Strengthens partnership pathways across health, education, social care, and voluntary/community partners to improve joined-up support. • Supports financial wellbeing through benefits, maximisation and appropriate referral/signposting to specialist advice routes where required. • Uses co-production so the service is shaped by lived experience and improves continuously.

This list is not exhaustive and further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The aim of the All Age Carers

The aim of the All Age Carers Service is to provide a comprehensive offer of support.

02

The Provider of this Service would

The Provider of this Service would be expected to deliver a service that:.

03

Provides clear Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)

Provides clear Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) through digital and non-digital routes, using accessible formats and appropriate translation support.

04

Delivers tailored preventative support that supports wellbeing

Delivers tailored preventative support that supports wellbeing, confidence, independence, and reduced isolation.

05

Strengthens partnership pathways across health, education, social

Strengthens partnership pathways across health, education, social care, and voluntary/community partners to improve joined-up support.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065834
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
049590-2026
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