Provision of Services as part of the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium

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What the notice says

Buyer

Medway Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

24a90485-3975-4e78-85cf-7d8fd6838c79-693563

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 85000000

Published tags

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27 Aug 2026

Medway Council wish to procure a new Medway VCS Better Together Consortium service. The contract forms a collaborative working partnership to support and improve life outcomes for Medway residents and a resilient Voluntary Community Sector within Medway.\r \r The services are divided into 4 Lots -\r Lot 1 Infrastructure to support the VCS Organisations in Medway, to support a resilient and thriving VCS.\r Lot 2 Local Healthwatch Medway, to support the provision of an independent patient voice.\r Lot 3 Adult and Young Carers Support Services, that supports:\r -Information, Guidance and Advice for Carers.\r - A Young Carers support service, that ensures young carers are not undertaking inappropriate caring roles.\r - Carers Support Payments, which enable both adults and young carers to take respite or to reach their life goals and to live independent healthy lives and avoid a crisis.\r Lot 4 Children and Adults Visually Impaired (VI) Support and Information Service, which will maintain the VI Registers and supports independent living, rehabilitation, and prevention of age-related eye conditions.\r The Medway VCS Better Together Consortium key objectives are:\r - One set of mutually agreed Key Performance Indicators.\r - A single point of contact to address relevant issues, risks and opportunities.\r - Strategic outcomes achieved by effective collaborative working relationships.\r - Maximum use of community resource.\r - The creation of a mutually agreed collaborative Action Plan.

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   31 Oct 2023

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Release reference

   24a90485-3975-4e78-85cf-7d8fd6838c79-693563

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

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• Provision of Services as part of the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium

  Buyer: Medway CouncilSupplier: CARERS FIRST

  End date in notice

  31 Dec 2026

  Value shown in notice

  £4,061,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  ocds-b5fd17-7d7dbbae-e02e-4882-929b-d14d01052f2e-1

• Provision of Services as part of the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium

  Buyer: Medway CouncilSupplier: CVS Medway

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