Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Westmorland and Furness Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- BID Services SME
- Value
- £205,620
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Social work and related services (CPV 85300000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 037212-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Jun 2025
- Published3 Jul 2025Published 20 days after the contract date
Description
The Service supports individuals who are d/Deaf (and are British Sign Language (BSL) users) and/or who are Hard of Hearing, have Dual Sensory Loss and are residing in the Westmorland and Furness Council area. Service Users shall ordinarily be aged 18 years and over (or 16 years and over where a young person is being supported through transition between Children’s and Adult’s services), resident in the Westmorland and Furness Council area and be eligible for support as defined in the Care Act 2014. The Service shall complement existing Council statutory duties delivered under the Care Act 2014, the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017. The Provider shall deliver a person-centred Service which builds support around the Service User and provides maximum choice, control and flexibility in the way support is received regardless of the setting whilst maintaining the Service Users’ dignity and respect.
About the supplier
BID Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01053184).