Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/06/2024
External Reference: a333a7a7-009b-465e-b345-b892125a9912
Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/06/2024
External Reference: a333a7a7-009b-465e-b345-b892125a9912
Official name: The Borough Council of Calderdale
Url: https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2
Address line 1: Town Hall, Crossley Street
Town: Halifax
Postal Code: HX1 1UJ
Country: England
Contact person: Mark Pearcey
E-mail: mark.pearcey@calderdale.gov.uk
Phone: +44 1422288001
Title attributed to the contract: Carers Information, Advice & Support Service (Incorporating Mental Health Carers Service)
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.
Awarded Date: 13/05/2024
Awarded Value:
1,579,440.00
Contract start date: 01/09/2024
Contract end date: 31/08/2029