# Carers Support Service

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [City of York Council](/buyers/city-of-york-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: York Carers Centre
- Award value: £2,010,728
- Award date: 4 February 2022
- Published: 22 November 2022
- Contract start: 31 March 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7482168e-57de-4723-b263-57a31eee2e2f-592546
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76e1a1cf-44a6-4e4c-ba26-f0d6c4925f77

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7482168e-57de-4723-b263-57a31eee2e2f-592546)