Published date: 28 September 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: 28 October 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£180,000

Procurement reference

1608700550

Published date

28 September 2015

Closing date

28 October 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The overall objective of this service is to offer information about adoption, counselling and support and advice to all birth parents or relatives of children where adoption is the plan for the child or the child has already been adopted. The Department for Education (DfE) Statutory Guidance on Adoption, July 2014 sets outs the LA's duty to provide adoption support to the birth parents and relatives of adopted children. The agency should offer the parents the services of an independent support worker - someone who can provide advice and support and is either from another adoption agency or adoption support agency or, at least, not a member of the team of social workers who are responsible for the child's case, to comply with The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 (AAR:14). This service is Somerset County Council's independent offer of support and advice to birth parents and relatives and all services and support provided will be independent to those provided by the child's social worker. The Supplier should also seek to enhance knowledge amongst professionals of the perspective of birth parents and to contribute to the training of professionals in this area of expertise.

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The overall objective of this service is to offer information about adoption, counselling and support and advice to all birth parents or relatives of children where adoption is the plan for the child or the child has already been adopted. The Department for Education (DfE) Statutory Guidance on Adoption, July 2014 sets outs the LA's duty to provide adoption support to the birth parents and relatives of adopted children. The agency should offer the parents the services of an independent support worker - someone who can provide advice and support and is either from another adoption agency or adoption support agency or, at least, not a member of the team of social workers who are responsible for the child's case, to comply with The Adoption Agencies Regulations 2005 (AAR:14). This service is Somerset County Council's independent offer of support and advice to birth parents and relatives and all services and support provided will be independent to those provided by the child's social worker. The Supplier should also seek to enhance knowledge amongst professionals of the perspective of birth parents and to contribute to the training of professionals in this area of expertise. Details are can be viewed on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Contract: A2LE-8PFE6X: Support to Birth Families Service in Somerset.
The delivery of this service will be in the geographical area covered by Somerset County Council.

About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Logan

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UK

Telephone

01823 359293

Email

clogan@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf