CARE PROVIDERS FUND – SHORT DEADLINE

1. Title: CARE PROVIDERS FUND – SHORT DEADLINE2. Awarding Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: A new £5m LCR Care Providers Fund, launched today by the awarding authority, could benefit up to 1700 child care and care home businesses across the Specified City Region.Through the Fund, which was agreed and will be administered by the Liverpool City Region’s six Local Authorities, adult care homes, child minders, out of school clubs, and day care nurseries/pre-school providers will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £5000.This is the latest round of more than £40 million of support provided to businesses in the Liverpool City Region by the Combined Authority, using central government’s Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG).Previous grants have focused on Hospitality, Leisure and Retail. The last grant round expanded this to include businesses who had lost 40% or more of their income.The Covid-19 pandemic has also had a significant impact on the Liverpool City Region’s childcare and care home businesses, including a fall in demand, alongside increased costs related to creating Covid-safe environments.5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 98130000, 85310000, 853110006. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD7, UKD727. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Liverpool City Region8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: A new £5m LCR Care Providers Fund10. The LCR Care Providers Grant closes on 18.5.2021.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: For more information, Please visit the website aboveTKR-2021511-EX-1610557# funding opportunity