Birmingham City Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Award of Birmingham Carers Hub Contract to Forward Carers Consortium Ltd

Awarded 01 Apr 2023

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Awarded01 Apr 2023

Value£15,377,000.00

SupplierForward Carers Consortium Ltd

AgencyBirmingham City Council

RegionWest Midlands

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Expires in 1y 5mo5y term, 72% elapsed

Awarded 1 Apr 2023Expires 31 Mar 2028

About

Birmingham City Council awarded a contract to Forward Carers Consortium Ltd for the provision of the Birmingham Carers Hub, delivering services for adult carers including mental health carer services.

The services include information advice and guidance, advocacy, emergency and planned response services, wellbeing assessments and payments, wellbeing breaks, carers cards, specialist dementia support, health liaison projects, small grants, a transition service for younger adult carers, support for parent carers, and statutory carer assessments.

The contract was awarded through a Light Touch Regime Design Procedure with a 3-stage process that may include negotiation, and the contract will last for 5 years with an option to extend for a further two years.

The contract value is £15,377,000.

TUPE applies to this contract.

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