Published date: 27 February 2023

Last edited date: 27 February 2023

This notice was replaced on 27 February 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 27 February 2023, last edited 28 February 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£48,000

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN658283-58191730

Published date

27 February 2023

Closing date

6 March 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

We are looking for an experienced organisation to provide Independent Regulation 44 Monitoring Visits to our residential Children's Homes across Cornwall. This is a joint contract between Cornwall Council and Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust (CPFT) .

The Independent Monitoring Visits take place once a month in each Residential Children's Homes, in line with Regulation 44 in The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. The Regulation 44 visits help us to form a view on a home's ability to safeguard and promote children's and young people's welfare. In particular, as a placing authority we also use the visits to check that:
• Where the children and young people live is safe
• The home provides a healthy, happy environment for the children and young people to thrive in.
• The children's and young people's wishes and feelings are being listened to and that there are meetings happening within the home to enable them to have their say.
• Any previous recommendations on areas for improvement have been acted on.

Scope of Visits
We have eight homes, currently, six operational with two still registered as children's homes, but without children residing there due to staff recruitment difficulties.
The requirement is monthly visits to each home - six visits per month, comprising of 4 hours per home visit, which will include any telephone discussions and 2 hours to write up reports. Mileage is included in the set cost of the visits.
The homes are spread across Cornwall and located in Camborne, Redruth, Truro, St Blazey and Liskeard. The two non-operational homes may require light touch visits from time to time.

Please describe and evidence how your organisation, or group will deliver the service, to the requirements above, including demonstrating experience and expertise. Applications will be scored according to the following weighted criteria. Please keep answers concise. (No more than 2000 words).
Please return your submission no later than 12pm Monday 6th March to sue.mcdermott@cornwall.gov.uk

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Regulation 44 Independent Visitor

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 February 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Stacey Taylor

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Telephone

+44 7565201173

Email

Stacey.Taylor@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk