# Carers Discharge Support

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leicestershire County Council](/buyers/leicestershire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: VASL
- Award value: £322,718
- Tender value: £322,718
- Award date: 31 July 2023
- Published: 16 August 2023
- Contract start: 1 August 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2da11485-69b6-40cc-98db-5c90e085b617-672477
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aafeb7d2-2bd6-4d71-9f77-d835fed32415

## Description

The Carers Discharge scheme is a short term initiative funded from the ASC Discharge Grant to facilitate hospital discharges up until the end of March 2024\. The scheme will make one off payments of up to £500 to support family/informal carers who are providing support to enable a cared for person to be safely discharged from hospital and for them to be supported at home\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2da11485-69b6-40cc-98db-5c90e085b617-672477)