Carers Information, Advice & Support Service (Incorporating Mental Health Carers Service)

A Contract Award Notice
by THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year
Value
£1M-£2M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
24 Jun 2024
Delivery
01 Sep 2024 to 31 Aug 2029
Deadline
13 Feb 2024 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

Description

The Service will offer an innovative and flexible service and be responsive to changing demands and needs of carers. The Service will provide carer's assessments on behalf of the Council which is a statutory duty. In addition, it will support the Council with carers emergency back-up plans, carers strategy group, carers personal budgets and the targeted support fund, and provide statistics for the carers strategy from the register of carers in Calderdale (currently 2,500 carers registered). Other provision can include peer support groups, courses, activities, events, financial support (benefits, grants, etc), one-to-one emotional support, counselling, carers clinics in GP surgeries, specific support for young adult carers (aged 18-25), mental health carers and ethnic minority carers, including bilingual support. The contract being tendered is for an initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 24 months. There are currently two separate carers services being provided; a generic carers information, advice and support service, and a specific mental health carers service. Therefore, there are 2 TUPE lists. A bidders event will be held on Tuesday 23rd January at 10.00am - 11:30am via Microsoft Teams. The invitation to the event has been uploaded with the procurement documents. By responding to the RSVP, you will be sent the meeting invitation.

Award Detail

1 Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 (Dewsbury)
  • Value: £1,579,440

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Reference

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