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Essex County Council

1023 Essex Carers Core Offer of Support

HealthcareCPV 85000000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published14 Dec 2023
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Action for Family Carers

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Mr Barry Messenger
barry.messenger@essex.gov.uk
+44 3330130223

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

Following extensive consultation with carers and partners, the Council co-produced and published the ‘Essex All-age Carers Strategy 2022’.

The strategy sets out six commitments to Carers: - Carers can easily access the information, advice, guidance and support when they need it and early into their caring role - We will support the development of professional practice and processes to improve identification and support to carers - We will Improve transitions for carers as they move through specific phases or life events in their caring role. - Carers will have increased opportunity to access good quality support, including opportunities for breaks, to maintain their own wellbeing and those they care for. - Carers’ needs and rights will be understood and recognised across Essex communities. - Carers will be the experts that influence, shape and be involved in the decisions that are intended to improve their support and wellbeing.

The Essex Carers Support Offer will be centred on the Core Offer.

Under the Core Offer, the provider(s) will deliver: One-to-one practical support, brief solution focused interventions and peer support groups.

Each of these services will be delivered on a locality basis, allowing support to be tailored to local needs.

As such, this procurement is divided into 3 Lots, with each Lot corresponding to different locality as set out below, and with the ICB areas in Essex: 1 - West Essex (including the districts of Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest) 2 - Mid and South Essex (including districts and boroughs of Braintree, Maldon, Chelmsford, Brentwood, Basildon, Castle Point and Rochford) 3 - North-East Essex (including the districts of Tendring and Colchester) This tender addresses the provision of these support services contracts for all ages of unpaid carers across the county of Essex for an initial 3-year period (with a further extension option of up to 2 years).

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Carers can easily access the information, advice

Carers can easily access the information, advice, guidance and support when they need it and early into their caring role.

02

We will support the development of professional

We will support the development of professional practice and processes to improve identification and support to carers.

03

Carers will have increased opportunity to access

Carers will have increased opportunity to access good quality support, including opportunities for breaks, to maintain their own wellbeing and those they care for.

04

Carers will be the experts that influence

Carers will be the experts that influence, shape and be involved in the decisions that are intended to improve their support and wellbeing.

05

The Essex Carers Support Offer will

The Essex Carers Support Offer will be centred on the Core Offer.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c36a
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
036769-2023
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