Published date: 18 September 2018

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: 8 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

LEEDSCITY001-DN355373-31251059

Published date

18 September 2018

Closing date

8 October 2018

Contract start date

19 December 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2020

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

The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 amended the Children Act 1989 and this, along with the Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010 and the Children Social Work Act 2017 increased the powers and duties on Local Authorities to better support young people leaving care through support and accommodation arrangements to improve the life chances of young people leaving local authority care. Its main aims are to delay a young person's discharge from care until they are prepared and ready to leave, to improve the assessment, preparation and planning for leaving care, to provide better personal support for young people after leaving care and to improve the financial arrangements for young people in and leaving care.


About the buyer

Contact name

Gary Bristol

Address

St George House
4th Floor, 40 Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3DL
England

Telephone

+44 1133785902

Email

gary.bristol@leeds.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk