# Unpaid Carers Support Service

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL](/buyers/essex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 9 March 2017
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 3b5e0e87-7d41-4652-bfce-0d5bbb5f3565-134407
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6da9b208-59f3-4b83-92f1-cfdb814b9509

## Description

ECC is currently looking to re-commissioning services to support unpaid carers in Essex \(over the age of 18yrs\) with a view to having a new service/s in place by 1st April 2018\. Our current provision for unpaid carers includes a range of support including; - a single point of contact for carers for Information, - advice and guidance, - connecting carers to carers groups and specialist support, - telephone and face to face emotional and practical support which sometimes takes place in carers' homes\. - hospital link workers who support carers at point of discharge and support for carers with primary care providers - short term support for those carers requiring immediate support\. - support for carers supporting someone at end of life\. ECC will be undertaking a tender process to secure a new service later in the year, however, we wanted to make you aware of types of services we are looking to procure\. Therefore we will be hosting a market engagement event on 5th April 2017, 10am to 12noon in Chelmsford to test the potential model with providers\. If you would like to book a place on this event, please send an email to Simon Evans \(Simon\.evans@essex\.gov\.uk\)\.

## Related contract awards

- [Maylandsea Primary School SEND](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1d9d2af9-a123-442d-9f23-97b2abc3f2df): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Harlow Fields School](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a32180ba-db16-4da1-9b70-84653ec284c7): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- [William Read School SEN](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-01565108-e52f-46ed-8c82-919d9ee8a0c6): ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b5e0e87-7d41-4652-bfce-0d5bbb5f3565-134407)