Carers Support Services
Carers assessments, respite, grants, and carer support organisations. 89 UK councils have discussed carers support services in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about carers support services
Carers Support Services is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 234 meeting mentions spanning 89 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 30 mentions in the last three months, against 15 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Carers Support Services sits within the broader adult social care category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly carers support services mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in Yorkshire and the Humber is the most active authority on carers support services, with 15 mentions across 15 monitored meetings — around 6% of all carers support services discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Young Carers Voice” meeting on 20 May 2026.
Flintshire County Council (10 mentions) and East Riding of Yorkshire Council (9) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 10 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| Suffolk County Council | East of England | 7 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 7 |
| Angus Council | Scotland | 6 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | South East | 6 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | Scotland | 6 |
| City of York Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 |
| Somerset Council | South West | 5 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 5 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where carers support services came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · Health Care Quality & ASC · 30 Jul 2026
“"Supporting unpaid carers remains a central priority for us"”
Buckinghamshire Council · Capital, Care and Growth · 28 Jul 2026
““supporting unpaid carers””
City of Wolverhampton Council · Adult Social Care CQC · 23 Jul 2026
“"support for unpaid carers"”
Kent County Council · Efficiency and Services Update · 22 Jul 2026
“"a simple route for carers requiring services such as statutory carers assessments and carers short break services"”
Hounslow London Borough Council · Council Spending & Housing · 21 Jul 2026
“"nominations are now open for Hanslow Carers Award 2026"”
Swansea Council · Early Help and Digital · 20 Jul 2026
“"a dedicated officer for carers supporting unpaid carers"”
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- Domestic Abuse Services · 179 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 127 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 138 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 116 councils
- Assistive Technology · 139 councils
- Advocacy Services · 118 councils
Track carers support services across every council
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