Published date: 10 May 2021

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: 8 June 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000 to £200,000

Procurement reference

TAME001-DN542704-58614720

Published date

10 May 2021

Closing date

8 June 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 August 2021

Contract end date

31 July 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

Children's Rights and Advocacy - Objective:
To provide information, advice and support to looked after children in order to make their views known to people making decisions about their care. Children's Rights staff should help Cared for Children to speak for themselves or represent their views depending on the preferences and abilities of the child.
Specifically, Children's Rights staff will be required to:
• Provide understandable information, appropriate to the child or young person's age and circumstances, about available services and provide help to access them.
• Have regular meetings with the child or young person and attend care related meetings to represent them if that is what the child or young person wants.
• Support the young person in making complaints through the Complaints Procedures.
• Support contact with other individuals who have a key stake in the lives of cared for children e.g. parent, foster carer, social workers, residential staff.
Independent Visitors
Objective:
To befriend and visit individual cared for children and young people, who have infrequent or no contact and communication with their parents.
Specifically, Independent Visitors should:
• Be independent of the local authority
• Encourage and engage with the child or young person in achieving their social, educational, emotional, religious/cultural wishes and desires and ambitions.
• Be a friend and listen to concerns and anxieties that the child or young person may want to share.
• Engage in activities and offer encouragement for the child and young person to participate in their care planning and to help to resolve any difficulties.
• Help the child or young person to seek specialist help and advice and co-ordinate with the appointed advocate where that is required and relevant.

About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Kulewa

Address

4th Floor, Waterside House
Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
England

Telephone

+44 1619121616

Email

tim.kulewa@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/