--- title: "Services to support breaks for carers" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-28" --- # Services to support breaks for carers Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483.json) ## Summary The East Lothian Council has planned a procurement opportunity for services to support breaks for carers in the East Lothian region of the UK. The procurement process initiated as a tender tagged under planning involves the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership aiming to work with organisations to deliver short breaks for carers. The anticipated procurement deadline for expressing interest is set for 4th November 2024. This tender presents a significant business opportunity for providers committed to delivering community support services in East Lothian. Businesses focusing on health and social care services, particularly those with experience in supporting carers and promoting independence and wellness, are well-suited to compete. By offering innovative solutions aligned with the outlined principles, providers can contribute to improving the well-being of carers and cared-for individuals while tapping into the market demand for diverse care services. ## Notice East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) recognises the need to dedicate resource to a community based short breaks service to support our unpaid carers to take breaks from caring. The Partnership is looking to work with organisations who would like to explore and offer solutions to delivering short breaks for carers. ### Lot Information Lot 1 ELHSCP's vision for carer support is that carers are able to access regular breaks, to look after and maintain their own health and well being, while continuing to care for their loved one. Where this need cannot be met by universal supports unpaid carers may be able to have a break by someone spending time with the cared for person in their own home or in the local community. This meets the carers needs while ensuring the cared for person also has a positive experience doing something they enjoy. ELHSCP already has Care at Home service providers who can offer some community support to accommodate carer breaks and day services are also being developed to offer these supports through the wider Community Transformation Agenda. Development of a new service solely offering Community support to allow breaks from caring will allow more flexibility and choice to carers. Services are required across East Lothian, including rural areas but proposals for locality approaches will be considered. Providers should be committed to delivering to the following principles: - Supporting people and unpaid carers - promoting independence and choice - improving and sustaining health and wellbeing - flexibility of service provision, responsive to how people feel on the day - the involvement of people with lived experience, having conversations with local people about their lives and their personal outcomes - making the best use of all resources and community supports. Interested providers should note interest in this notice and the Council may then contact you for further information as part of its market research process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506094 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 28 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Nov 2024 | | 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 | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH41 3HA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian | | Local authority | East Lothian | | Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir | | Westminster constituency | Lothian East | | Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 28 May 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506094 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY506094 Services to support breaks for carers - East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) recognises the need to dedicate resource to a community based short breaks service to support our unpaid carers to take breaks from caring. The Partnership is looking to work with organisations who would like to explore and offer solutions to delivering short breaks for carers. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=767483 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000767483.json.