Purpose

 
The report seeks approval to
commence the procurement for a range of services/ provision for
Carers and Young Carers within Croydon. The procurement will seek
to engage with the market to improve the reach and offer for
Croydon carers, aligning the principles of the all-age Cares
strategy.
 
The services will support
adult, young adult and young carers from the Borough of Croydon
using a ‘whole family approach’ strategy which
recognises that there can be complex relationships where
individuals can be both carers and cared for, introducing the
No-Wrong-Door principles and ensuring that the young carers are
transitioned.

Content

RESOLVED
to:
 
2.2  Approve the business case and
procurement strategy/route to market, set out in this report for
the commissioning of an All-age Carer’s Support Service over
a 7-year period with a total budget envelope set at £838,656
per annum and aggregate spend for the lifetime of the contract will
be £5,870,592.
 
This
comprises:
 
·      
Lot 1 - £471,450 per annum and aggregate spend
of £3,300,150 for the lifetime of the contract for Adult
Carer’s Assessments and Health and Wellbeing.
 
·      
Lot 2 - £112,877 per annum and aggregate spend
of £790,139 for the lifetime of the contract for Adult
Carers’ Mental Health Support and Counselling.
 
·      
Lot 3 - £254,329 per annum and aggregate spend
of £1,780,303 for the lifetime of the contract for the Young
Carers’ and Young Adult Carers’ service.
 
 
2.2  
Authorise the Corporate Director for Adult Social
Care and Health to approve recommendations for the award of
contracts across all three lots (in consultation with the Corporate
for Children, Young People and Education in the case of Lot 3)
following the outcome of the procurement process.