Supporting Hampshire Young Carers

Description

HCC's Children's Services has a statutory duty to assess whether Young Carers in the county have needs for support and, if so, to assess what those needs are and meet those needs through appropriate services. The term 'Young Carer' should be taken to include children and young people under 18 who provide regular and ongoing care and emotional support to a family member who is physically ill or have poor mental health, a disability or substance misuse issues. The delivery of the current Supporting Hampshire Young Carers contract expires on 31st August 2024. Hampshire County Council (HCC) will be looking to recommission this service. The Service Provider will provide a county-wide service to carry out assessments, where required, and provide access for young people to receive face-to-face 1:1 support, provide tailored information, advice and mentoring along with regular peer support groups and group activities as appropriate. These activities may be provided by the Service Provider(s) or referred and signposted on to other organisations to deliver. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to advise interested suppliers of this forthcoming opportunity. Lot 1: Hampshire County Council Children's Services has a statutory duty to assess whether Young Carers in the area have needs for support and, if so, to assess what those needs are and meet those needs through appropriate services. HCC anticipates that the procurement will be similar to an Open Tender and will be looking for a single supplier or consortium to deliver this service for a consistent service across the county. Additional information: If you are not already registered with the Council's e-tendering website In-Tend please do so via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire and register your interest in this future opportunity. We recommend that you refer to the e-tendering guidance for suppliers which can be found by clicking on 'Information for Suppliers' at the top of the home page. Please note, the information in this document represents the County Council's current plans and may be subject to change prior to tender publication.