Published date: 25 October 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£2,000,000
Procurement reference
CYPF00126.
Published date
25 October 2017
Closing date
30 November 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Staffordshire Children's Centres are seeking to deliver an integrated approach for under 5's: connecting all families to what they need in the community and improving outcomes for children and families based upon two key principles:
A quality offer for all accessed through:
a. Information, advice and guidance
b. Good universal services
Extra support for those who need it by providing:
c. Effective early help for those at risk
d. Protection for the most vulnerable families
The national core purpose of Sure Start Children's Centres is to improve outcomes for young children and their families, with a particular focus on those in greatest need. They work to make sure all children are properly prepared for school, regardless of background or family circumstances. They also offer support to parents. The full copy of the core purpose for Children's Centre's can be found at
http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Core_purpose_of_Sure_Start_Childrens_Centres.pdf
To lead the Children's Centre offer in the district there is a need for an early years coordination service to provide a coordinator and administrative support.
The Early Years Coordination Service is a critical function within the model. This service currently consists of an Early Years Coordinator and an administrative support. The roles deliver against several areas;
• Leadership and management of the Children's Centre delivery within the district including facilitating a partnership governance board to deliver shared priorities across the district.
• Safeguarding for provision commissioned on behalf of the Children's Centre or within the Children's Centre venues.
• Marketing and Engagement of stakeholders across the district to ensure families and stakeholders are engaged in the model and families are able to access high quality provision.
• Inputting, analysing and sharing key data.
• Administrative capacity to support delivery.
This service is the local leader for the Early Years offer and a key part of any regulatory inspections by Ofsted. The service will operate within a required framework however the delivery will be different in each given district to meet the needs of the local community.
The service is a countywide service based within the eight districts. The contract will also be required to lead, nurture and support the development of the local leaders and ensure that they operate to a consistently high standard and provide a single point of contact for the partnership.
More information
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The tender opportunity will be undertaken through the Authority's e-tendering system Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.
Suppliers should register onto the system by completing their details first, then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference SREQ1000466 Staffordshire County Council Title CYPF00126 Early Years Coordination Service.
About the buyer
Contact name
Michelle Davies
Address
No. 2 Staffordshire Place
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2DH
England
Telephone
01785 277116
michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk
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