Award of Befriending Service for Adults Over 50 and Carers to Making Space
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Befriending Service for Adults Over 50 and Carers to Making Space
Awarded 31 Mar 2018
Awarded31 Mar 2018
Value£151,624.36
SupplierMaking Space
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 6y 7mo ago2y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2018Expired 30 Mar 2020
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Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract to Making Space for the provision of a befriending service aimed at addressing loneliness and isolation among adults over 50 and carers aged 18 and over.
The service, commissioned jointly with the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group, focuses on delivering outcomes for vulnerable older individuals and carers.
The contract value is £151,624.36.
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