Published date: 8 February 2022
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£976,500
Procurement reference
KENT001-DN587739-97168602
Published date
8 February 2022
Closing date
1 March 2022
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
1 May 2022
Contract end date
30 April 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Kent County Council (KCC) is looking for an organisation or a consortium of organisations, to deliver a countywide Young Carers Service. This includes a recurring statutory requirement for KCC, as defined under Section 96 of the Children and Families Act 2014, to ensure young carers and their families are identified and their needs for support are assessed.
The aim of the Young Carers Service will be to:
1. Increase the identification and assessment of young carers in Kent.
2. Provide young carers some respite from their caring responsibilities.
3. Help reduce the risk of their situation escalating.
4. Improve the quality of young carers' lives.
In raising awareness, the Young Carers Service will include training for the wider workforce (schools, agencies and professionals that may be in contact with young carers) in how to identify and assess young carers.
Direct and ongoing support for young carers and their families will include developing, monitoring, and reviewing action plans for young carers, and advocating on behalf of young carers and/or their families, when appropriate.
The Young Carers Service will deliver a service tailored to the needs of young carers, offering a range of activities and support, including virtual support, to be delivered in a timely fashion. This will include 1:1 support and mentoring as well as support in groups. The Young Carers Service will ensure young carers have access to information, support, and respite activities as well as opportunities to make friends, go on trips, meet other young carers, and engage with other activities within the school or community.
The financial envelope for the Young Carers Service is £325,500 per annum.
The contract will run for three years from 1/05/2022, with the option to extend for a further two years on a one-plus-one basis.
Kent County Council is committed to ensuring fairness, openness, and transparency and to following EU procurement regulations.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Andy Jones
Address
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
England
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