Carers Support Services
Carers assessments, respite, grants, and carer support organisations. 110 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 289 meeting mentions spanning 110 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 48 mentions in the last three months, against 23 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 16 mentions across 16 monitored meetings — around 6% of all carers support services discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Mental Health Support” meeting on 2 Oct 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 | 16 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 10 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 7 |
| Suffolk County Council | East of England | 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 |
| Hillingdon London Borough Council | London | 5 |
| Ealing London Borough Council | London | 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.
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council · Mental Health Support · 2 Oct 2026
““I found a helpline for carers and I realised I was one.””
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Sexual Health & Care Support · 1 Oct 2026
“we changed the all-care aged care contract in February of 2025”
Surrey County Council · Adult Social Care Pressures · 1 Oct 2026
“the carers' wellbeing break scheme is improving carers' experiences and wellbeing”
Kent County Council · Care and Budget Pressures · 1 Oct 2026
“allowing parents and carers to take a break from their caring responsibilities”
Buckinghamshire Council · Health & Winter Planning · 1 Oct 2026
“the carers support service for mobile lines”
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · Community Health Delivery · 30 Sept 2026
“Work's underway to improve how carers are involved and kept informed.”
Related topics in adult social care
- Home Care · 216 councils
- Welfare Rights & Debt Advice · 189 councils
- Domestic Abuse Services · 204 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 155 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 161 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 143 councils
- Assistive Technology · 164 councils
- Supported Living · 149 councils
Track carers support services across every council
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