Published date: 16 October 2017

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: 16 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CHWEST001-DN301250-65601905

Published date

16 October 2017

Closing date

16 November 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Council believes that there is a strong evidence base demonstrating that children and young people on average achieve better outcomes in a family environment. The Council recognises that to successfully transition and sustain young people in a family setting they need to be placed with the right carers, at the right time with intensive support and services. These will give the young person the best possible opportunity to their full potential, socially, emotionally, in their education and health.

Therefore, the role of the proposed commissioned service is to work with 2 cohorts:

Cohort A: Cheshire West and Chester Council's cohort of children and young people in currently in residential care;

Cohort B: Children in foster care,who have experienced significant instability and are at imminent risk of entering residential care.

The service is intended to provide a high-intensity foster care type intervention in order to facilitate children 'stepping down' into stable foster care by delivering a person centred approach.


More information

Additional text

Tendered under Light Touch Regime - Schedule 3 services.


About the buyer

Contact name

Debbie Pitcher

Address

HQ
58 Nicholas Street
Chester
CH1 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1244976943

Email

debbie.pitcher@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/