# Carers Support Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [City of York Council](/buyers/city-of-york-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 8 December 2021
- Planned start: 31 March 2022
- Planned end: 30 March 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f6cb82e7-eafb-48e2-be58-38269bfdcdae-492240
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e41957a9-ed67-4026-88ae-c4c9cb99738b

## Description

The City of York Council is inviting tenders for the award of a contract for a Carer's Support Service\. The Service will offer the following support for carers of all ages in the City of York\. - A highly visible city centre premises through which all referrals for advice and support will be channelled\. - A comprehensive information and advice service which helps to prevent, reduce or delay the need for ongoing care, supporting and sustaining carers in their care giving role\. - Targeted support within communities and neighbourhoods to reach and engage with hidden, harder-to-reach carers\. - A service which provides Carers' Needs Assessments, Support Planning and Support Plan Reviews and encourages carers to undertake self-assessments\. - A service which champions carers' rights and raises awareness of carers' needs across partner agencies\. - A service which represents carers' views and supports carers in expressing these views to service providers and other partner agencies\. - A service which oversees the development of support groups and volunteer participation\. - A service which provides training courses for carers and professionals\. - A service which supports carers under the age of 18\. - A service which offers counselling to carers of all ages\. - A service which will contribute to the coordinated delivery of services and information across and within agencies\. - A service which supports carers in emergency and crisis situations\. - The provision of additional, creative support services that will be of benefit carers and their families\.

## Related contract awards

- [Transport Pipeline Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-81cce304-3a5b-4580-9170-9afd270d3312): CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
- [Award Notice](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3f5b0cb4-c125-4cd0-826a-410fda533eb1): CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
- [Engaging and Progressing People \(UKSPF 2026-2027 and trailblazer funding priorities\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fb10db20-fcec-443a-8484-85a1bccf1ec3): CITY OF YORK COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6cb82e7-eafb-48e2-be58-38269bfdcdae-492240)