# I-0614 - Carers Support Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Oxfordshire County Council](/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £2,450,000
- Published: 9 October 2020
- Planned start: 1 April 2021
- Planned end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cef0e687-4f1c-4ed6-861f-894b8342c811-386153
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0e4dc9e-63e0-4c65-9042-446ff3eae14f

## Description

Oxfordshire County Council \(OCC\) is commissioning a Carers Support Service with the following service aims: • Carer identification - helping the person see themselves as a Carer and access appropriate support, including a 'carer flag' on their GP record if the person gives permission, to allow appropriate support; • Operating through a strengths-based approach, encouraging Carers to recognise their strengths and identifying the support their family, friends and the local community can give them; • Resolving Carer's issues or difficulties and enabling them to get appropriate support for their health needs and therefore slowing down or reducing further deterioration or preventing other needs forming; • Supporting Carers to help reduce crisis demand; • Seamless, holistic support providing continuity of care by working in a joined-up way with social care and health services; • Increasing support for Carers to reduce the number of Cared for People being admitted into hospital and residential care; • Improving health and wellbeing of the carer; • Enabling Carers to enjoy a life of their own alongside their caring role and reducing social isolation; • Enabling Carers to continue to care for the Cared for Person for as long as they wish; • Providing peace of mind\.

## Related contract awards

- [Joint intranet for LGR](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-01116362-0409-4376-932b-3014ce3452ae): Oxfordshire County Council
- [Eynsham Grade Separated Crossing Study](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-208fcf8f-745d-4f1e-aa7f-a0c66c69b862): Oxfordshire County Council
- [Director Recruitment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8ce49a42-04e1-4f62-9515-8137bca0104c): Oxfordshire County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cef0e687-4f1c-4ed6-861f-894b8342c811-386153)