# Carers Services of Adult Carers, and Young Carers

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by London Borough of Merton.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [London Borough of Merton](/buyers/london-borough-of-merton/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Carers First](/suppliers/carers-first/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £2,048,850
- Tender value: £2,075,000
- Award date: 23 January 2024
- Published: 5 February 2024
- Contract start: 1 April 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0102e1e5-06cd-4a70-b9f4-b6a369b1f8d5-720556
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a2f8990-5e3d-4890-a909-29034db21a59

## Description

The London Borough of Merton \("the Council"\) is inviting tenders for the provision of; Lot 1: Carers Services of Adult Carers or Adults and/or Lot 2: Young Carers Service\.\\r \\r For lot 1 the Council seeks a provider who has an in-depth understanding of local needs and will be able to demonstrate an effective approach to building trusting relationships with carers so that they actively engage in support\. Having in place carers services will help the council to manage the demand of people needing statutory care and support\. The service provider will need to acknowledge the physical and emotional strain of caring and support carers to continue in their caring role and achieve the outcomes that they desire\.\\r \\r For lot 2 the Council seeks a provider that will support delivery on Merton's commitment that all our younger residents will live well and thrive in Merton\. The provider will need to ensure that young carers are identified at the earliest opportunity and to support them to remain as physically and emotionally well as possible and to start or maintain employment, volunteering, training and learning\. The provider will also need to ensure that young carers are supported to have a family, community, and social life alongside their caring role\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0102e1e5-06cd-4a70-b9f4-b6a369b1f8d5-720556)