Published date: 10 October 2017

This notice was replaced on 8 December 2017

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Awarded contract (published 8 December 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£360,000

Procurement reference

JR/CYP/LCC/17/560

Published date

10 October 2017

Closing date

10 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of the Service will be to facilitate the representative voice and influence of Children and Young People (CYP) who are looked after by the local authority (CLA) and those who have Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) both formally and informally in the decisions that are made for and about them in Lancashire. The Service will: i. Develop the representative formal participation structures of: LINX (Listen, Inform, Negotiate and Xpress) the children in care council and POWAR (Participate, Opportunity, Win, Achieve, Respect) the SEND forum.
ii. Enable CLA and SEND CYP to take an active part in planning, developing and reviewing the services they use.
iii. Ensure that the views of CLA and SEND CYP are embedded in services, are heard and effect change.
iv. Play an active role in developing and embedding participation in Lancashire.
The Service will develop and build on the principle that all CYP, particularly those who are looked after and those with SEND, should not only participate in the decisions that affect their lives but that they should also be empowered to take part in democratic society.

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Please note: The contract end-date is 31/03/2019 with the option to extend for any period of time up to a maximum date of 31st March 2021.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jackie Riley

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 531282

Email

jackie.riley@lancashire.gov.uk