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title: "Minority Ethnic Carer Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e442"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-21"
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# Minority Ethnic Carer Support

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e442

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council, a regional authority in the United Kingdom, has planned a tender titled "Minority Ethnic Carer Support" in the services category. The procurement aims to test the marketplace for providing support services for minority ethnic families in Edinburgh. Interested parties must note their interest by 4th August 2023. The tender seeks a provider with experience in delivering complex support services in this field.

This opportunity created by The City of Edinburgh Council's tender for "Minority Ethnic Carer Support" can benefit businesses specializing in social work and related services. Companies with expertise in providing carer support to diverse groups with protected characteristics are well-suited to compete. The tender presents a chance for businesses to showcase their knowledge and capabilities in delivering support, information, and representation services to minority ethnic families in need within the Edinburgh area.

## Notice

The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) would like to test the marketplace to determine if there is real capability to provide an established support, information, peer support, advice and representation service for minority ethnic families with children and young people who have a disability and who live within the City of Edinburgh boundaries.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Description The objectives of the service are: To assist carers to develop the confidence to ask for help and self-advocate. To give carers knowledge of their rights as carers, the rights of the cared for-person and the services that exist to support them. To support and improve carers' access to the services, equipment and resources needed to support them in their caring role. To connect carers with each other, with other services/resources and into their local communities, to reduce isolation and improve their wellbeing. The service is to be delivered by a provider with an established, measurable, track record of delivering complex support in this specialist field, and able to demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in providing carer support services to those from groups with protected characteristics. Additional information: The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to test the market capacity and level of expertise and capability available to deliver this service. Please refer to the PIN document for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021109-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Aug 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2023 at 11:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021109-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000739513
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=739513
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

## Provenance

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