SOL - Carers of All Ages Support Service 2025

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  "date": "2025-06-30T19:24:49+01:00",
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    "description": "The Council is re-tendering its Carers of All Ages Support Service contract.\nThe Carer Support Service provides support to all carers who need assistance to manage their unpaid carer role. The current service provides support to people who have various needs in respect of their wellbeing to enable them to continue with their role as unpaid carers. This is an open access service that carers can self-refer when they have need. Referrals can also come from the Adult and Children\u0027s Directorates.\nFull details of the contract requirements are available in \u0027ITT Part 1 - Information Pack\u0027 and the associated documents, which can be downloaded from the Council\u0027s Tendering Portal at www.csw-jets.co.uk.",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted before 12.00 noon on Friday, 18 July 2025.\nInterested suppliers must register at www.csw-jets.co.uk (the Council\u0027s Tendering Portal) to access the tender documents associated with this contract opportunity.\nThe relevant project is listed as \u0027SOL - Carers of All Ages Support Service 2025\u0027 and has a project reference of SOL - 23025.\nSuppliers must submit their completed Tender return documents via the Tendering Portal. Tenders received using any other method will not be considered.",
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