Published date: 1 July 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£260,000

Procurement reference

NHM002-DN611037-70736434

Published date

1 July 2022

Closing date

20 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2022

Contract end date

31 July 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

A young carer is defined as "anyone under the age of 18 whose life is in some way restricted because of the need to take responsibility for the care of someone, usually in their family". Under the legislation is called the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014 Local Authorities must assess whether young carers have support needs and take 'reasonable steps' to identify and try to provide for those support needs.

The level of care is defined as providing regular and ongoing care and emotional support to a family member who is physically or mentally ill, disabled or misuses substances. The range and scale of caring varies greatly. It can involve lots of physical care including personal care, giving medication, and helping someone to dress or move around. It can be looking after siblings, paying bills, cooking, cleaning, shopping, or translating. Some young carers give no physical care but provide emotional support, particularly for someone who has a mental health condition or misuses substances.

The Council wish to commission a Provider to process referrals from its 'front door' using its young carer assessment process and toolkit and identify appropriate support for individual young carers in Northumberland. Further details of the Contracting Authority's requirements under the Contract and other relevant information are detailed in the Specification at Schedule 2.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NCC807 Support for Young Carers in Northumberland

  • Opportunity
  • Published 23 May 2022

Award information

Awarded date

1 July 2022

Contract start date

1 August 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£250,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Carers Northumberland

Address

107 & 109 Station Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8RS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Leanne Stewart

Address

County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
England

Telephone

+44 1670622360

Email

leanne.stewart@northumberland.gov.uk

Website

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk