Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Contact
Paula Deegan
Telephone
+44 1315294723
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Minority Ethnic Carer Support
Reference number
CT1251
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) would like to test the marketplace to determine if there is real capability to provide an established support, information, peer support, advice and representation service for minority ethnic families with children and young people who have a disability and who live within the City of Edinburgh boundaries.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Description
The objectives of the service are:
To assist carers to develop the confidence to ask for help and self-advocate.
To give carers knowledge of their rights as carers, the rights of the cared for-person and the services that exist to support them.
To support and improve carers’ access to the services, equipment and resources needed to support them in their caring role.
To connect carers with each other, with other services/resources and into their local communities, to reduce isolation and improve their wellbeing.
The service is to be delivered by a provider with an established, measurable, track record of delivering complex support in this specialist field, and able to demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in providing carer support services to those from groups with protected characteristics.
two.2.14) Additional information
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to test the market capacity and level of expertise and capability available to deliver this service. Please refer to the PIN document for further information.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 August 2023
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please refer to the uploaded document for additional information on the service requirement. Notes of interest should be made no later than 4th August 2023. Following review of this document, should you decide that this opportunity is not suitable for your organisation, please remove your note of interest from the Public Contracts Scotland portal with a suitable explanation.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=739513.
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