Carers Support Services
Carers assessments, respite, grants, and carer support organisations. 83 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 217 meeting mentions spanning 83 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 held steady quarter-on-quarter: there were 19 mentions in the last three months, against 17 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 7% 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.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (9 mentions) and Flintshire County Council (8) 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 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| Flintshire County Council | Wales | 8 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | North West | 7 |
| Suffolk County Council | East of England | 7 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | Scotland | 6 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | South East | 6 |
| Angus Council | Scotland | 6 |
| Leeds City Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Scotland | 5 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 5 |
| Somerset Council | South West | 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.
Moray Council · Health & Care Budgets · 25 Jun 2026
“unpaid carers”
Kent County Council · Cabinet Budget and Services · 25 Jun 2026
“"Carers Week... unpaid carers provide essential support"”
East Ayrshire Council · Capital and Rights Agenda · 25 Jun 2026
“"brand new carer strategy"”
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · BCF and Neighbourhood Health · 25 Jun 2026
“Priority six is the VCSC, and we do commission a number of schemes from the VCSC”
East Lothian Council · Council Finance & Levies · 23 Jun 2026
“carers provide a huge input and support for all of our residents”
Dundee City Council · School Estates and Safety · 22 Jun 2026
“"All unpaid carers are heard, valued and understood and supported"”
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- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 109 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 92 councils
- Assistive Technology · 115 councils
- Advocacy Services · 99 councils
Track carers support services across every council
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