SOL - Carer Support Service Market Engagement

The Council is intending to commission a service to support unpaid carers. We will be looking for a service provider to offer this service to people referred from both the Children's and Adults Directorates.

The scope of the service is currently under review and may contain:

• oProvision of assessment services,
• oProvision training and information services both face to face and online,
• oProvision of wellbeing services, combating isolation, improving mental wellbeing, peer support groups both online and face to face,
• oProvision of support to Young Carers - activity groups etc.,
• oProvision of support for Parent Carers,
• oContingency planning / emergency support.

Solihull Council want to engage with the market to support the shaping of the next contract for the Carer Support Service before commencing the formal processes to retender this service.

Additional information:

Please register via the Council`s e-procurement system - CSW-JETS https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets

CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service. In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal.

CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities.

Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils'/Authorities' opportunities when they are made available including this tender. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work.

Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No