Published date: 13 November 2023
This notice was replaced on 2 August 2024
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 2 August 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£525,000
Procurement reference
LBKING001-DN692015-23535877
Published date
13 November 2023
Closing date
13 December 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 June 2024
Contract end date
31 May 2029
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
Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers working in partnership for the delivery of a Joint Advocacy and Independent Visitor Services across Operational Area 1 (London Borough of Kingston and Richmond) and Operational 2 (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead).
In order to fulfil its statutory Corporate Parenting responsibilities, AfC is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver and manage Children's Advocacy and Independent Visitor services for its children and young people aged 8-25. These include Children in Need; Children with a Child Protection Plan (CPP); and Children Looked After (CLA); Care Leavers; Young people up to age of 25 with disabilities.
The advocacy service will provide representation and support to children and young people aged 8-25( where there is an assessed disability need) to enable them make informed choices and decisions about services they receive which impact on their health and wellbeing.
The independent visitor service will provide mentoring and befriending support for children and young people in care who require help in enhancing their social connections, building trusting relationships
Achieving for Children is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as 'social and other specific services' under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR 2015'). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The initial contract period is for 36 months (3 years) from 1st June 2024 - 31st
May 2027, with an option to extend for 2 (two) further periods of up to 12 months. The overall contract term is therefore for 60 months (5 years).
About the buyer
Contact name
Jtinder Bains
Address
Guildhall 2
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 0
Website
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