Published date: 28 November 2019
This notice was replaced on 20 December 2019
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Awarded contract (published 20 December 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£70,890
Procurement reference
LPOOL001-DN450366-50834675
Published date
28 November 2019
Closing date
11 December 2019
Contract start date
13 January 2020
Contract end date
11 January 2021
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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The project aims to provide meaningful social roles for children, parents and older adults, to encourage older adults to utilise and share their experience and skills. The transmission of knowledge and skills from one generation to another will empower older adults to take an active part in their community.
The project aims to empower residents and communities to play a more active role in improving their neighbourhood, enabling early intervention and prevention, reducing loneliness and isolation. The sessions' are to encourage children and families to be more resourceful, counteracting the 'throwaway culture'.
The project assists LCC in meeting the requirements of the Social Value Act 2012 (as stated below). The Act requires public bodies to have due regard to economic, social and environmental wellbeing, in connection with public service contracts.
The objectives in summary are:
• To provide meaningful social roles for children, parents and older adults, meeting Social Values.
• To encourage older adults to utilise their experience and skills, meeting Social Values.
• Improve children's social and emotional development, meeting Social Values.
• Help forge strong school/parent partnerships, meeting Social Values.
• Boost children's listening and attention, receptive language and social communication, meeting Social Values.
• Improve general school readiness for younger people, meeting Social Values.
• The transmission of knowledge and skills from one generation to another, meeting Social Values.
• Empower older adults to take an active part in their local community, meeting Social Values.
• Improve community cohesion and mutual respect with older members engaging with younger members of their community, meeting Social Values.
• Prevent loneliness, meeting Social Values.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Gill Astill
Address
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1512330591
Website
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