Published date: 2 February 2022

Last edited date: 14 February 2022

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: 25 February 2022, 5:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

LUTON001-DN595803-40484718

Published date

2 February 2022

Closing date

25 February 2022

Closing time

5:30pm

Contract start date

20 March 2022

Contract end date

1 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This specification has been designed to reflect local need and evidence from research into 'what works' to improve outcomes for children and young people in Luton. All services commissioned by the Council will adopt the principle of positive engagement with providers outlined within the specification.

The service will contribute to the objectives and outcomes prioritised in the Luton Corporate Plan 2021-2023 'which outlines our comprehensive, whole system approach to developing and improving children's services and identified key areas to make a real difference for children: by making Luton a child friendly town, where our children and young people grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure, with a voice that matters and the opportunities they need to thrive.

National context
There are a limited number of junior safeguarding board's across the uk. Each board is made up of local young people who get involved with safeguarding activities and decisions. The aim of the board is to give children and young people a voice which is reflected in safeguarding business and activities, empowering young people to contribute to the processes and methods to keep them safe, and to increase awareness of safeguarding amongst parents and professionals.

The boards find out what issues matter to young people in their area on such topics as: staying safe, extremism and terrorism, bullying, drugs and alcohol, violence in relationships

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BT1436 Junior Safe Guarding Board

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 February 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Amanda Clark

Address

Town Hall
George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
England

Telephone

+44 1582546856

Email

Amanda.clark@luton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.luton.gov.uk