Published date: 15 January 2024

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.


Closing: 13 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£1,020,000 to £1,700,000

Procurement reference

20240115183819-103251

Published date

15 January 2024

Closing date

13 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2029

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

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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Pearcey

Address

Town Hall, Crossley Street
Halifax
HX1 1UJ
ENG

Telephone

+44 1422288001

Email

mark.pearcey@calderdale.gov.uk

Website

https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2