Published date: 12 April 2017

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


Closing: 22 November 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

DERBSCC001-DN215597-13826795

Published date

12 April 2017

Closing date

22 November 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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?

Yes


Description

Derbyshire Children's Trust is inviting applications from organisations who wish to provide targeted services for children and young people under the age of 18 years providing on a regular basis physical or emotional care roles to parents, siblings or other close relatives. We are seeking an organisation(s) that can provide a supportive service for young carers across Derbyshire (excluding Derby City).

We have high aspirations for our young people and are seeking a high quality service to be provided. Our consultation with young carers and their families leads us to emphasise the following points:

• We want to reduce the volume of inappropriate caring children and young people undertake
• We want to improve young carers lifelong outcomes by increasing the volume of time young carers commit to school/college, homework, hobbies, training and apprenticeships
• We want to improve the emotional wellbeing of Derbyshire young carers and for them to feel 'safe' in their caring role and parental delegated responsibilities
• We want each young carer to have a safety plan and the support of knowing who and how to make contact with relevant personnel and family members when additional help or advice is required
• We want young carers to benefit from advocacy both within their family unit and with external agencies
• We want to see a flexible response to meeting young carers needs achieved through strong partnership working utilising a "think family" perspective and service approach
• We want relevant agencies and personnel to be aware of each young carer: enabling them to offer appropriate support within their professional remit and to share information and communicate effectively in order to meet the needs of young carers in an efficient and holistic manner.
• We want additional young carer resource attracting through local and national charitable and business giving.
• We want young carers to be provided with fun opportunities, and also some whole family fun times
• We want young carers who chose to continue in a caring role to transition into adult social care in an informed, effective and timely manner


Award information

Awarded date

31 January 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£800,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Derbyshire Carers Association

Address

White House
The Willows
Slack Lane
Ripley
Derbyshire
9E5 3HF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes


About the buyer

Contact name

Denise Hudson

Address

Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
DE4 3AG
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1629538448

Email

denise.hudson@derbyshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/