Kirklees Young Carers Service

Tenders are invited by the Council from Providers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of support for Kirklees Young Carers (the "Services"). The new contract will support the Councils vision, by supporting and identifying young people up to the age of 18 years with a caring role. The service will actively work with carers, their families and other services delivering whole family approaches that meet the needs of carers from different age ranges. The Provider will work collaboratively with the service who provide information, advice and advocacy for Adult Carers living in Kirklees to provide effective transition arrangements are in place. The available budget for the Services to be awarded is approximately one hundred and thirty eight thousand pounds (£138,000) per annum. The anticipated commencement date for the Contract(s) is 1 April 2022. The anticipated expiry date for the Contract is 31st March 2025, with the option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12) months, up to 31 March 2027.