--- title: "Carers Information, Advice & Support Service (Incorporating Mental Health Carers Service)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-09181566-e72c-4f5b-a471-c2307cc58027" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-09181566-e72c-4f5b-a471-c2307cc58027" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09181566-e72c-4f5b-a471-c2307cc58027.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09181566-e72c-4f5b-a471-c2307cc58027.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE" published: "2024-01-15" --- # Carers Information, Advice & Support Service (Incorporating Mental Health Carers Service) Buyer: THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-09181566-e72c-4f5b-a471-c2307cc58027 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-09181566-e72c-4f5b-a471-c2307cc58027) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-09181566-e72c-4f5b-a471-c2307cc58027.json) ## Summary The Borough Council of Calderdale has issued a tender for the provision of Carers Information, Advice & Support Services, including a mental health carers service. The contract duration is initially 3 years with a possible extension of up to 24 months. The tender falls under the Health and social work services category with a contract value of £1,700,000. The procurement method is open, and the tender deadline is set for 13th February 2024. The opportunity is based in Yorkshire and the Humber region, targeting SMEs and VCSEs. This tender from The Borough Council of Calderdale provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage with local authorities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The contract offers a chance for service providers to support carers in Calderdale through a range of tailored support services, fostering innovation and meeting statutory requirements, thus contributing to community well-being. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/467ff69d-443d-4c4b-a0d6-2e3e08a18abd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE | | Locality | HALIFAX | | Post town | Halifax | | Postcode | HX1 1UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Calderdale | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Halifax | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 Jan 2024 at 18:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/467ff69d-443d-4c4b-a0d6-2e3e08a18abd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/467ff69d-443d-4c4b-a0d6-2e3e08a18abd 15th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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