SOL - Carer Support Service Market Engagement

The Council is intending to commission a service to support unpaid carers. We will be looking for a service provider to offer this service to people referred from both the Children's and Adults Directorates. The scope of the service is currently under review and may contain: o Provision of assessment services, o Provision training and information services both face to face and online, o Provision of wellbeing services, combating isolation, improving mental wellbeing, peer support groups both online and face to face, o Provision of support to Young Carers - activity groups etc., o Provision of support for Parent Carers, o Contingency planning / emergency support. Solihull Council want to engage with the market to support the shaping of the next contract for the Carer Support Service before commencing the formal processes to retender this service.