--- title: "WSCC Carers (Countywide) Information, Advice, Assessment and Support Service - Early Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-08" --- # WSCC Carers (Countywide) Information, Advice, Assessment and Support Service - Early Engagement Buyer: WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90.json) ## Summary The West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is planning a tender process for the provision of a Carers Information, Advice, Assessment, and Support Service. The procurement is in the planning stage, with an anticipated tender process in Autumn 2023. The service aims to support over 73,000 adult carers in West Sussex and includes various support components such as assessments, volunteer management, counselling services, and more. The procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for specialist Carer Support organisations to engage with WSCC and potentially secure a contract for service provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing a wide range of carer support services tailored to the needs of the local community and meeting the Care Act 2014 requirements would find this tender suitable for business growth. ## Notice WSCC are inviting views from Specialist Carer Support organisations as part of a soft market testing exercise in relation to a Carers Information, Advice, Assessment and Support Service in West Sussex. Providers are asked to provide feedback on the points below and to confirm whether this would be of commercial interest to them. WSCC is anticipating that a procurement process will be undertaken in Autumn 2023. The services will provide information advice, statutory carers assessments, and support services to an adult carers population of over 73, 000 (Census, 2021). Currently 32,000 carers are registered as such in the county and over 400 new carers are registering with the service every month. Young Carers (under 18 years of age are out of scope). The carer offer is to include, but not be limited to: * A Single Point of Access (Telephone, email, website, social media), Carer registration and re-referral * Carer Statutory Assessments both full and light touch, plus annual reviews * Personal/Budget and Direct Payments * Onward referral to local and national support organisations * A Carer Support Worker Service in local acute and community hospitals * Volunteer management * Carer Equipment Service * Carer peer support groups and social opportunities * Carer coaching/training * Emotional support and Carer Counselling Service * Carer Benefits Service * Carer Contingency planning (Carer Emergency Contact Card Scheme) * Carer Discount Card scheme This piece of market testing aims to get Provider's views on the potential for other models of delivery to compliment the above range of interventions in order to best meet the need to: * Identify carers * Support the wellbeing of carers (Care Act 2014) * Track carers through their caring journey so that they are not lost to 'the system'. * Meet growing demand ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e20b5bbe-492c-449a-86e5-224256bab7df | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 1RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester Central | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312310 - Guidance services ## Release History - 8 Jun 2023 at 08:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e20b5bbe-492c-449a-86e5-224256bab7df ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e20b5bbe-492c-449a-86e5-224256bab7df 8th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/264f803d-0521-4ab8-b47d-786b2a62774f WSCC Carers Information - Early Engagement and Soft Market Testing ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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