Published date: 11 September 2024

This notice was replaced on 2 April 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 April 2025)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CHWEST001-DN741890-12806127

Published date

11 September 2024

Closing date

14 October 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The service will offer one to one support to help a young person living in Group Accommodation identify and reach their goals. The support should be an approach tailored to the needs of the young person and flexible in terms of tapering up and down the number of hours a week a care leaver may need. Support worker should work closely with the young person's social worker. Support can include the following:

Live
• Be able to manage a tenancy
• Support the development of household skills, i.e., shopping on a budget, meal planning and preparation
• Maintain their health and hygiene, i.e., registering with a GP
• Reduce risk taking behaviour
• Develop social skills, i.e., access appropriate social groups

Work
• Support the young person to access, employment, applying for jobs and support with CV writing
• Support the young person to maintain employment
Earn
• Be financially independent and be able to manage a budget
• Finances, i.e., accessing the right benefits
• Managing a bank account

Learn
• Support the young person to access training or regular education
• Has established links within the community they live in
• Access volunteering opportunities

The service will work with care leavers aged 16 to 18 years and will undertake pre work with children in care who aspire to access supported living opportunities as a care leaver. The service provider will be Ofsted registered, managing Ofsted registrations as part of the service delivery.

Please refer to the Chest, www.the-chest.org.uk for full tender pack.

About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Pitcher

Address

The Portal
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1244976943

Email

debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/