Published date: 7 June 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 March 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£390,000

Procurement reference

LINCOLN001-DN712220-63038207

Published date

7 June 2024

Closing date

28 March 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2026

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?

No

Description

A Contract is required for the provision of an Edge of Care Service to support families in Lincolnshire who are at a time of crisis and are at risk of their Children/Young People (CYP) entering the Care of the Local Authority.\r
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The Supplier shall operate a Volunteer network to assist in supporting families to prevent escalation of need; lower the risk of child abuse and neglect; and help reduce the overall number of CYP becoming a Child in Care (CiC) in Lincolnshire.\r
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Through its Volunteer network, the Supplier shall provide support to families through a range of timely and focussed interventions which shall include (but is not limited to): \r
• befriending and mentoring - including providing positive role model(s); \r
• assisting with parenting skills (e.g. bedtime routines); \r
• practical support such as improving their home environment; \r
• donating provisions of goods and resources for example play and learning aids for children, kitchen equipment, decorating supplies etc; \r
• virtual support where face to face support is impractical, untimely, or unavailable; \r
• day-time care and time-limited overnight stays for CYP. \r
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The service shall promote the importance of early intervention and support to families and CYP in Lincolnshire, and enhance the resilience of families. This shall enable sustained healthy parenting in order to help maintain CYP at home with their families. \r
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The Contract is required for a period of 24 months from 1st July 2024 until 30th June 2026, with the possibility of an extension for a 12 month period from 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2027.\r

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Edge of Care Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 February 2024

Award information

Awarded date

4 June 2024

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Total value of contract

£390,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Safe Families for Children

Address

NE3 2EN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Gilliatt

Address

County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7721726462

Email

rachel.gilliatt@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk