Published date: 1 December 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 January 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN508501-42837227

Published date

1 December 2020

Closing date

6 January 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council has a statutory obligation to provide some form of short break or respite provision for children and young people with disabilities. One of the ways Tower Hamlets Council has chosen to fulfil that obligation is in the provision of befriending services.
This contract is for the provision of befriending services for children and young people aged 5-year-old to 18 years old (not inclusive):
This will include:
 Children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and severe learning difficulties
 Children and young people with complex health needs, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities, those who require palliative care (continuing care) and those with associated sensory impairments. Complex health needs include children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex and severe medical needs who may also have additional physical and/or sensory impairment.
We are looking for competent contractors to deliver services to the Borough's children, young people and families (approximately 148 children) through a range of innovative, targeted and universal interventions/activities aimed at building resilience and reducing inequalities.

The Council will approve a maximum of 4 contractors into the Framework.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CS5638 Befriending Services Framework

  • Early engagement
  • Published 9 November 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Jay Bains

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073644015

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk