Published date: 6 December 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 12 January 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

CLA Market Engagement

Published date

6 December 2022

Closing date

12 January 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a market engagement exercise to inform Lambeth Council's future procurement strategy for Children Looked After (CLA) services. An online event will be held on Thursday 12th January 2023 from 10am-12noon. To confirm your attendance please see details in Additional Information.

This exercise will seek innovative ideas from the providers who may be able to deliver in-borough services relating to:
1. Edge of Care services,
2. Residential services for children with complex needs
3. Independent Fostering Arrangements (including emergency, short-term placements at short notice for police protection and remand for periods up to 28 days),
4. Step-down provision from secure welfare services.

The above list is not exhaustive but illustrates key areas of provision that the council is seeking market input on, to inform future commissioning models. Ideally, the council is seeking input from providers who may be able to deliver services in-borough / London.

Lambeth Council current commissions CLA services using a mixture of framework models and individualised contract placements. This engagement exercise will support the current review of commissioning to determine if current placement practices are still relevant and preferable. The council will also undertake co-production and co-design with service users and other stakeholders for a possible new service offering.

More information

Additional text

How your organisation can contribute.

The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to ask suppliers how they currently deliver CLA Services and options for future delivery. An event will be hosted with interested providers to discuss options for the delivery of services in this area.

Registration for this event will be through completion of the form accessed via the below link:

https://forms.office.com/e/a9237KfuKQ

About the buyer

Contact name

Kirsty Cook

Address

Brixton Customer Centre
London
SW82LL
England

Telephone

02079265490

Email

kcook@lambeth.gov.uk