Unpaid Carers Support Services (Adult and Children)

Description

Gloucestershire City Council (GCC) is seeking to engage with the market prior to considering going out to tender in 2025 (under PA23) to help mature the scope of what GCC requires, in relation to Unpaid Carers Support Services (Lot 1: Adults, Lot 2: Children) and would like to invite tenderers to attend a market engagement event in person or via MS Teams, where details of the procurement process, indicative dates and requirement details will be presented. The details are: • Tuesday 7th January 2025 in person from 2.30pm - 4.30pm at Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TR or • Wednesday 8th January 2025 online (via MS Teams) from 1.30pm - 3.30pm Event Objectives Scope clarification with a particular focus on carers breaks, carers emergency scheme and approaches to pricing. Lot 2: Unpaid Carers Support Services Children Unpaid Young Carer Support Services Lot 2 The Service will provide accessible information and support services for those aged 8 – 16 young carers and 16 years plus for Young Adult Carers, focusing on supporting carers resilience, wellbeing and enabling them to thrive. In brief, the Young Carers Support Service will provide: LOT 2 Young Carer Support Services include support for young carers and young adult carers, covering a range of support and service activities which include, but are not limited to, the following: 1 participation and young carer voice education, information advice and guidance assessment and support planning emotional and wellbeing support learning and development programmes transitions support for young adult carers. Out of Scope The following is outside of the scope of this Service: Support to carers over the age of 25 years. The carer and their cared for, both live outside of Gloucestershire.