Carers Support Service – Lead Provider

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a Lead Provider for its Carers Support Service. This is being procured as an open tender under the light touch regime. The overarching purpose of the provision of Carers’ Support Services is to ensure that carers who are caring for a family member, friend or neighbour who are ordinarily resident in Milton Keynes, are supported to maintain a positive sense of their own health and wellbeing and Continuing their caring role, in a way that is safe for them.The Lead Provider organisation forms part of the tiered approach of the Carers’ Support Services. The tiered approach encompasses levels of support and specialism. It has a lead provider, who provides overarching Information advice and guidance and acts as a single point of access. It then has a number, of specialist organisations(not included in this tender) who work in collaboration to meet the needs.