Carers Support Service

Milton Keynes City Council intends to procure Carers Support Service that will provide support and increase independence for residents with unpaid caring responsibilities, this may be caring for a family member, relative or friend.Milton Keynes has a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 and The Children and Families Act to proactively, identify, assess, and support Carers and young Carers.  The census data shows that the numbers of carers in MK is 21,797 as of 2021. We are looking to introduce an ‘umbrella model’ of delivery and will require the following: 1)Lead ProviderThe lead provider will be an organisation that can provide general carer support and information and lead the smaller specialist organisations. 2) Specialist organisations We will also require groups with specialist knowledge and skills relating to the condition of the cared for, or the situation of the carer to provide support .