Carers Services

Tender description

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (The Council) inviting organisations with relevant experience of providing Carers services to submit bids for the above contract on behalf of The Council and Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group. The Council aims to achieve the following outcomes: Carers are involved and co-produce services to meet their needs No carer will be left isolated or unsupported Carers are assisted to make informed choices Carers are supported to be active citizens , leading fulfilling lives and making a positive contribution to their communities Carers organisations have strategic leadership and promote partnership working The contract will commence on 1st April 2016 and will be for a period of 3 years, with an optional extension of up to 2 years, to be exercised at the Council’s discretion. The tender process selected for this contract is an Open Process, meaning that suppliers will submit responses to Suitability Criteria to assess their competence and capability to deliver the contract at the same time as submitting Tender documents to determine how they will deliver the contract. Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are invited to register immediately on the London Tenders Procurement Portal by following this link: https://www.londontenders.org Keywords: Carers, Care Act, Kingston-upon-Thames, Information, Advice