Published date: 8 April 2019
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£550,440
Procurement reference
TOWER001-DN360347-58007787
Published date
8 April 2019
Closing date
11 February 2019
Contract start date
29 November 2019
Contract end date
30 June 2022
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 London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets) is seeking to commission organisation(s) with the specialist skills and resources to provide a person-centred independent Children's Rights Advocacy Service (CRAS) offering advice and support for all of our Looked After Children and Care Leavers (including those with a disability) to help empower them to reach their potential and uphold their human rights.
The Service consists out of two service lots, Advocacy and Return Home Interviews, for which organisations are encouraged to bid, either for one or both of the service lots.
Service Lot 1:
The Advocacy service lot will offer children and young people (CYP) independent and confidential advice, information and representation, while ensuring CYP have their wishes and feelings heard and views responded to appropriately.
The Service will:
• Ensure up to 90 Looked After Children (LAC) & Care Leavers (including Children with Disabilities (CWD)) per year will have access to an independent advocacy worker to support their needs and empower them to help reach their full potential, including making complaints.
• Conduct up to 25 exit interviews with Care Leavers annually resulting in a report that will be submitted to Tower Hamlets' Through Care Service.
Service Lot 2:
The Return Home Interview (RHI) service lot will offer independent Return Interviews for Looked After Children who go missing from their placement. Independent return interviews provide an opportunity to speak to the child in confidence to ascertain the factors that led to the child going missing and any risks they may have been exposed to while missing. This will enable Tower Hamlets to implement measures to prevent reoccurrence and to safeguard the child and young person from harm.
Return of tender date: 11/02/2019
Initial Contract Duration: 36 months
Overall Estimated Contract Value (including extensions): £534,756 Budget
The estimated annual value for the service lots are:
• Service Lot 1: Advocacy = £128,252
• Service Lot 2: Return Home Interviews (RHI) = £50,000
• Total per annum = £178,252
Please note that this reflects the maximum available budget for the service, therefore tenders which exceed this figure will not be considered.
A supplier briefing will take place on Friday 25th January 2019 at 2:00 pm and is expected to last approximately one hour.
Location:
Room AJH204
2nd Floor
Albert Jacobs House
62 Roman Road
London
E2 0PG
Please contact Karlijn.Tummers@towerhamlets.gov.uk for further information and to register for the event by Monday 21st January 2019
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
CS5385 Children' Rights Advocacy Service
- Opportunity
- Published 14 January 2019
Award information
Awarded date
5 April 2019
Contract start date
1 July 2019
Contract end date
30 June 2022
Total value of contract
£534,756
This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.
barnardo's
Address
IG6 1QG
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Children's Society
Address
WC1X 0JL
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement
Address
Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England
Telephone
+44 2073644099
procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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