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title: "\"Young Carers Thrive\" initiative for NHS Mid and South Essex ICB"
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# "Young Carers Thrive" initiative for NHS Mid and South Essex ICB

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6b6aaa5-fb72-4db4-ba8a-6911906d8204

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Action for Family Carers for the provision of Young Carer Lead Workers to support the "Young Carers Thrive" initiative. The contract duration is 12 months, starting on 1st March 2023, and ending on 29th February 2024. The contract value is £61,309.49. The procurement method used was a direct procurement through a Single Tender Action (below threshold). The tender period had ended on 28th February 2023. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is located in the East of England.

This contract presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in providing support services to young carers in the health and social work sector. Businesses well-suited to compete for this contract would be those with expertise in supporting young carers and delivering community-based services within the East of England region. The contract's focus on young carer support activities opens avenues for businesses looking to contribute to social welfare programmes and make a positive impact on the community.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). The contract award is made to Action for Family Carers for provision of Young Carer Lead Workers to support the "Young Carers Thrive" initiative across Mid and South Essex. The contract provision is for a Young Carer Lead Worker to work with schools and the community and run a regular Young Carer club in each District of Mid Essex. The project will support Young Carers aged 8 to 19 (approximately 100 Young Carers per year at Young Carer clubs with a further 200 Young Carers and family members supported through their schools or in the community). The contract term is 12 months, commencing 1st March 2023 and expiring on 29th February 2024, at a total aggregate Contract Value of PS61,309.49. The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) for spend above PS30,000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c566d8a5-0e85-49fe-8fe9-c2da3a173400 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £61,309 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £61,309 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR FAMILY CARERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2023 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c566d8a5-0e85-49fe-8fe9-c2da3a173400

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c566d8a5-0e85-49fe-8fe9-c2da3a173400
  12th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://affc.org.uk/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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