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.
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.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Gary Bristol
Address
St George House
4th Floor, 40 Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3DL
England
Telephone
+44 1133785902
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