What the buyer wrote
East Sussex County Council wishes to identify a provider for East Sussex Young Carers Service (ESYCS). The definition of a young carer used is taken from section 96 of the Children and Families Act (2014); "a person under 18 who provides or intends to provide care for another person (of any age, except where that care is provided for payment, pursuant to a contract or as voluntary work). This relates to care for any family member who is physically or mentally ill, frail elderly, disabled or misuses alcohol or substances". The funding made available for this provision from Children's Services is to deliver the outcome of ensuring young carers caring responsibilities do …
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- ESCC JS East Sussex Young Carers Service (ESYCS)
- How they are buying
- Advertised, open to anyoneAny supplier could bid without being invited first.
- Type
- services
- Work starts
- 30 Sep 2019
- Work ends
- 31 Mar 2023
- Kind of work
- Children's social care
Who the buyer named
Stephen Bottomley (WDC) was the named contact on this notice.