Published date: 11 January 2024

Last edited date: 11 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: 1 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services - 85310000

  • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

MK9 3EJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-480-544-2023-209

Published date

11 January 2024

Closing date

1 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Introduction

Milton Keynes City Council plan for 2022- 2026 includes increasing support to unpaid carers. To deliver on this and ensure compliance with Care Act 2014. Social Care Commissioning has been consulting with carers to improve the offer to unpaid carers. One of the gaps identified during the consultation was lack of support to working carers who are typical less available to access Carers MK.

Purpose

The Digital (18+) Carers Support Service ''the service'' will provide support online to carers. The support provided will include:
- Information, Advice and Guidance
- Peer support
- Signposting
- Themed workshops

More information

Links

Additional text

For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Klaudia Kulczyc

Address

1 Saxon Gate East
Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01908 691691

Email

Klaudia.Kulczyc@milton-keynes.gov.uk