# Award of Support Services for Young Carers

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL](/buyers/north-tyneside-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: THE NORTH TYNESIDE CARERS CENTRE
- Award value: £36,000
- Tender value: £36,000
- Award date: 23 March 2018
- Published: 4 July 2018
- Contract start: 1 April 2018
- Contract end: 31 March 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f13c52dc-d773-42f6-ace7-46ac33c39eb5-226172
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-073b221f-da60-4d92-a183-6c4fe33fc719

## Description

AWARD ONLY OF:- Award of support services for young carers\. The duty on local authorities to identify the extent to which there are young carers in their areas with support needs means the local authority must do what is possible to reach out to young carers and their families to prevent young carers from remaining hidden in local communities\. During 2017 - 2018 A statutory young carers assessment process hase been developed for identifying and assessing young carers\. which will be rolled out across the teams from March 2018, to ensure that the Authority meets its statutory duties in relation to young carers\. The Carers' Centre utilises a Specialist Young Carers Project Manager Post whom has been instrumental in gaining additional funding from Children in Need, Comic Relief and The Henry Smith Charity to deliver a range of support services for young carers across the borough\. The Authority will continue to support the funding of this specialist Young Carers Project Manager Post , which is much needed to support the local authority to meet its statutory responsibilities\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f13c52dc-d773-42f6-ace7-46ac33c39eb5-226172)