Adult & Young Carer Service and Special Educational Needs & Disability Advice Service

Concepts

• social work
• sunderland
• young carer service
• young carers
• advice service
• disability advice service
• disability
• disabilities
• adult & young carer service
• advice

Location

North East England:

Description

Adult & Young Carer Service: The Service offers an open referral system and will receive referrals from and for Adult and Young Carers within the city. The Service will complete Carer's Assessments on behalf of the Local Authority and prescribe services to support Carer's within the remit of the Care Act as required following an initial triage of the referral. The Service will engage and support Young Carers and their Family to meet the regulations and guidance in relation to the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014. Special Educational Needs & Advice Service: To provide a free, impartial and confidential information, advice and support. This must cover initial concerns or identification of potential SEN or disabilities, through to ongoing support and provision, which may include an Education Health and Care plan (EHC Plan). The service will ensure children, young people and parents/carers are provided with information and advice on matters relating to SEN and disability.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Legal Justification

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition under regulation 32(2) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the following reasons: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to an open procedure. Explanation: A negotiated procedure without prior publication (direct award) was followed in accordance with regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as there was no suitable tenders submitted in response to an open procedure issued under Find a Tender reference 2023/S 000-029040 . The services are essential requirements of the Council and are needed to support adults and young people. The incumbent provider Sunderland Carers Centre has been awarded the contracts as there was no interest from the market and no compliant tender submissions. Sunderland Carers Centre have been delivering the services for a number of years and hold the required skills, experience and knowledge to deliver this Contract.

Other Information

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