Published date: 5 June 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.


Closing: 12 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£140,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN345513-61469254

Published date

5 June 2018

Closing date

12 June 2018

Contract start date

9 July 2018

Contract end date

7 September 2018

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

To provide a managed service to undertake Statutory Assessments over a 30 day period, completing 108 stat assessments and associated activities which may include Child Protection investigations.

Swindon Children's social care is working with unprecedented high numbers of children in need, children on a CP plan and Children in Care. Demand is rising and recruitment of permanent staff is very difficult. These are national trends and Swindon Borough Council is no exception. We would like to procure a team of 6 social workers and a team manager, working on 18 assessments each, in order add capacity to the Assessment and Child Protection Team. It is anticipated that this capacity will be increased by providing 6 social workers (min 2 years experience, including child protection) along with an experienced Manager, who would be able "hit the ground running" in a busy unit. The social workers would be expected to complete statutory assessments and then prepare the cases so they are ready for Initial Child Protection Case Conference, transfer to our community teams or refer to other services outside of social care. All cases should have evidence of Management oversight, which will also be provided by the successful tender.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Marie McIntosh

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7974174565

Email

MMcIntosh@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/