Health and social work services

Tender description

Derby City Council and NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG) are prioritising support for carers as the needs of carers are often cross cutting in terms of health and social care. The services being commissioned aims to involve carers in identifying their needs, assist them to remain in their caring role, ensure their individual outcomes are achieved and their well-being is maintained. The Council and SDCCG also want to improve reach out to carers and key to this is working in partnership to identify carers more efficiently and effectively. Specifically, this specification requires the service provider to deliver five key services: • information, advice and guidance for carers, • carers training, • well-being activities for carers, • support and peer support for carers, • carers clinics in conjunction with GP services. There is a maximum budget of GBP 260 915 per year for the duration of the contract for the services for carers. Derby City Council and NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG) are prioritising support for carers as the needs of carers are often cross cutting in terms of health and social care. The services being commissioned aims to involve carers in identifying their needs, assist them to remain in their caring role, ensure their individual outcomes are achieved and their well-being is maintained. The Council and SDCCG also want to improve reach out to carers and key to this is working in partnership to identify carers more efficiently and effectively. Specifically, this specification requires the service provider to deliver five key services • information, advice and guidance for carers, • carers training, • well-being activities for carers, • support and peer support for carers, • carers clinics in conjunction with GP services. Also people services within the Council are currently undertaking a major review of the adult front-door services we provide. The review will capture the various ways in which both new and existing customers contact the Council for help and/or services and aim is to improve the customer experience and ensure consistency of information/services offered. There is a maximum budget of GBP 260 915 per year for the duration of the contract for the services for carers. Failure to provide a price within this budget will lead to the bid being disqualified.