Carer Peer Support and Carer Ambassador Service

Devon County Council
South West
Invited to quote
1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028

Delivery of peer support groups, activities, and engagement opportunities for adult unpaid carers across Devon to reduce loneliness, alongside a Carer Ambassador Service providing a network of volunteer carers with lived experience to influence health and social care service design.

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Awarded value: £398k; As published
Published: 17 September 2026
Awarded: 17 September 2026; Age UK Devon
Contract length: 18 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of carer peer support and ambassador services for adult unpaid carers across the region to reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing.

Facilitate and sustain peer support opportunities for carers
Reduce social isolation and improve emotional wellbeing
Promote mutual support, learning and sharing of lived experience between carers
Support the development of carer-led groups, buddying arrangements and online communities
Provide access to both general and condition-specific peer support
Encourage self-sustaining, carer-led networks and community connections
Ensure support is accessible to carers across different localities, including rural communities and carers with specialist needs
Provide information, signposting and informal support to carers
Represent carers' views and feedback to service providers and commissioners
Promote carer awareness within local communities and organisations

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 18 months
Extensions: 6 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000, 98000000

Services in this contract

Carers support servicesMain service£808k typicalCarer peer support service for unpaid carers across Devon
Local Healthwatch and public voice services£292k typicalLot 2 carer ambassador network giving carers a voice in service design

Lifecycle

Published
17 September 2026
Contract awardedto Age UK Devon
17 September 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

The buyer

Devon County Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3868552/carer-peer-support-and-carer-ambassador-service
Buyer reference: CP2853-26
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774e0
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Devon County Council. Carer Peer Support and Carer Ambassador Service. Contract award, 17 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3868552/carer-peer-support-and-carer-ambassador-service (accessed 5 November 2026).