Published date: 3 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: 1 February 2021, 9am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,988,960

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN482497-97649494

Published date

3 December 2020

Closing date

1 February 2021

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

1 July 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2026

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

Cornwall Council has statutory duties in relation to Children in Care (CIC) and Care Leavers, including Participation and Engagement opportunities.

In Care / Leaving Care
This service supports and empowers children in care and care leavers to participate; supports children in private fostering arrangements; receives and supports unaccompanied asylum-seeking children; provides specialist support to carers (including special guardians); and, provides life-long adoption support.
The services also provide specialist multi-disciplinary support to children on the edge of care and their families, with the aim of preventing family breakdown.
Participation & Engagement
This service provides an effective, young people led Participation and Engagement service. The service also improves confidence, communication skills, resilience and self-esteem, providing a range of activities which young people are supported to take part in and will:

• Enable learning through a range of information education activities and settings.
• Provide opportunities, activities and support or young people to overcome barriers to personal and social development and to develop further their pro-social skills and personal abilities.
• Recognises the value of peer support through the provision of peer led activities and programmes and provides further opportunities and roles for young people in care and care leavers to support their peers, i.e. (peer mentoring / befriending schemes.

Current situation:
In Care / Leaving Care
• Cornwall Council spends approximately £285,668 per year on the Children in Care provision.
• The current provider supports circa 160 young people throughout the year.

Participation & Engagement
• Cornwall Council spends approximately £112,588 per year on the Participation and Engagement provision.
• The current provider supports circa 160 young people throughout the year.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Christine Stone

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1872326050

Email

Christine.Stone@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk