Social work and related services

Tender description

The Aberdeen City Health and social care partnership require to carry out a tender to continue to support adult carers. The requirement is for the provision of support services that will encompass relevant legislative provisions under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 and deliver on the best value commitment. The purpose of the service is to increase the accessibility, availability and variety of supports available to all adult carers in Aberdeen City. This services is needed in a situation where there is an added complexity to achieve the main aims of the services which are listed below due to substance or alcohol misuse and/or due to mental health condition which may include dementia. Carers are supported to identify themselves as a carer at the earliest opportunity and have access to information which is relevant to them. Carers are supported and empowered to develop and maintain their resilience to continue to manage their caring role. Individual carers are respected, listened to and involved in planning support which both they themselves and the person they are caring for require. Carers continue to connect with their communities, living a life alongside caring if they choose to do so. — carers are supported to identify themselves as a carer at the earliest opportunity and have access to information which is relevant to them, — carers are supported and empowered to develop and maintain their resilience to continue to manage their caring role, — individual carers are respected, listened to and involved in planning support which both they themselves and the person they are caring for require, — carers continue to connect with their communities, living a life alongside caring if they choose to do so. This service will work innovatively to co design services which enable the early identification of carers, and ensure accessibility to services and information to a wide range of people. In particular, this service will achieve the following throughout the duration of the term of the contract: Aberdeen City Carers website, Advice, information and signposting, Training, Carer events, Develop a City Carer Brand, technology, respitality, Cares Information Pack,Communication and promoting the role of unpaid carers, etc.