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# Young Carers Service- Sefton Council

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d07fe5c-3d7a-4b43-937f-0dcb72accb24

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## Summary

Sefton Council is procuring services for a Young Carers Service as part of their commitment to support children who provide care. The contract, valued at £350,000, falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the North West of England. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the tender period closed on 3rd July 2017, with the contract awarded on 18th September 2017, set to run from 1st November 2017 until 1st November 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social care services, especially those focused on support for young and vulnerable individuals. Businesses that provide emotional care, domestic assistance, and family support programmes would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could help such organisations expand their reach and enhance their service delivery within the community.

## Notice

A young carer is a person under 18 who provides or intends to provide care for another person (of any age, except generally where care is provided for payment, pursuant to a contract or as voluntary work). Children should not undertake inappropriate or excessive caring roles that may have an impact on their development. A young carer becomes vulnerable when their caring role risks impacting upon their emotional or physical wellbeing and their prospects in education and life.' Care and Support Statutory Guidance - Care Act DH 2014 Paragraph 2.49. A young carer is identified as a child or young person under the age of 18 years, who provide care to another family, who has a physical illness/disability, mental health, sensory disability or has a problematic use of drugs or alcohol. The age of the young carer often has little or no bearing on the kinds of tasks performed. Children as young as 5-10 years of age, or maybe younger are providing emotional support, domestic help, general care and child-care for other siblings as well as looking after themselves. The only age/task distinction is perhaps, in terms of very intimate personal care, with children aged 12 upwards being more likely to carry out the most personal aspects of caring although some aspects of this can start at a much earlier age. The nature of tasks undertaken by Young Carers are wide and varied, examples of which are highlighted below. These are not an exhaustive list but include: * Domestic Tasks * Household Management * Caring for a parent with mental health, drug and/or alcohol misuse or a physical disability. * Emotional Care * Sibling Care * Financial/Practical Care. The Children and Families Act 2014 amended the Children Act to make it easier for young carers to get an assessment of their needs and to introduce 'whole family' approaches to assessment and support. This legislation is aligned with similar provision in the Care Act 2014 requiring local authorities to consider the needs of young carers if, during the assessment of an adult with care needs, or of an adult carer, it appears that a child is providing, or intends to provide, care. In these circumstances the authority must consider whether the care being provided by the child is excessive or inappropriate; and how the child's caring responsibilities affects their wellbeing, education and development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29c0351c-751d-4212-b6e6-fef550b18f70 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £210,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3UU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEFTON CARERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2018 at 10:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29c0351c-751d-4212-b6e6-fef550b18f70
- 26 May 2017 at 11:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29c0351c-751d-4212-b6e6-fef550b18f70

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29c0351c-751d-4212-b6e6-fef550b18f70
  26th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

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