Published date: 24 June 2015

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: 12 August 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£843,000

Procurement reference

216484378

Published date

24 June 2015

Closing date

12 August 2015

Contract start date

1 January 2016

Contract end date

31 December 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Contract Title: ESCW(C)4935 Preferred Provider Framework Agreement Befriending Short Breaks The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above services and / or goods. Description: The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to be included in a 'Preferred Provider Framework' for the delivery of a befriending service, primarily for children and young people with disabilities. The Service will enable and support children and young people to live ordinary family lives, to have fun, try new activities, gain independence and make friends. The Service will provide families with a short break from their caring responsibilities. The Service shall primarily be provided for the following children and young people, aged 5 to 17, via referrals from the Council's Short Breaks Co-ordinator: · 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 includes 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. The Service shall also be available to the following people: · Young people with disabilities aged 18 to 25 - referrals for these young people will come from the Council's Community Learning Disability Service (CLDS). · Children and young people aged 5 to 17 who are young carers. A young carer is defined as a person under 18 who provides or intends to provide care for an adult. This includes providing practical or emotional support which is not under or by virtue of a contract, or as voluntary work (Children and Families Act, 2014). Tower Hamlets Young Carers describe their caring responsibility as taking on a practical and/or emotional caring responsibility that would be normally expected of an adult. Referrals for young carers shall come from the Council's Children's Commissioning Team. The overall value of the business to be transacted via the Preferred Provider Framework will be: · Up to an estimated £220,000 per annum for children and young people with disabilities aged 5 to 17 · Up to an estimated £41,000 per annum for young people with disabilities aged 18 to 25 · Up to an estimated £20,000 per annum for young carers. Inclusion in the Framework will not in itself guarantee ..(view full details to see more)

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About the buyer

Contact name

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Address

Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
LONDON
E14 2BG
UK

Telephone

0207 364 4099

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf