Published date: 15 July 2016

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: 19 July 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

ME4 4TR

Value of contract

£38,323 to £76,646

Procurement reference

ABTJ-N5ERGN-ABTM-SQ9BYG

Published date

15 July 2016

Closing date

19 July 2016

Contract start date

2 September 2016

Contract end date

1 September 2018

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

Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Medway Council (the Council) are ambitious for all its children and strives to support children to have the best start in life. The CCG and the Council want all children to be confident and resilient individuals, successful learners, effective contributors and responsible citizens. Children are best supported to achieve this through resilient families, who in turn contribute to thriving communities. The CCG and the Council wants all children to grow up in circumstances where parents or carers provide safe and effective care. Therefore the CCG and the Council seek formal quotations to appoint a provider to deliver the provision of Post Adoption Support Services. The Post Adoptive Services are to birth families who have been a part of the adoption process of a child in Medway. The service is to provide counselling and support, intensive family outreach and support to birth families during and post adoption, to access evidenced based support programmes for domestic violence/alcohol/drug abuse. The service should supports effective communication with statutory agencies and signposting to other specialist services. In addition self-development and peer support groups along with identity work will be undertaken. The Initial contract will be awarded to one provider for the duration of one year with the option to extend for one further year. The contract value quoted of £76,646 is based on the total contractual length possible inclusive of extension options as outlined above (2 years, 1+1).

More information

Additional text

Instructions to Suppliers: Register on the Kent Business Portal express interest and download the
competitive document which are available immediately and submit to the deadline
required.

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Barrett

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK

Telephone

01634337402

Email

richard.barrett2@medway.gov.uk