Published date: 31 October 2024

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: 2 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£291,000 to £425,000

Procurement reference

STOCK001-DN749868-57744620

Published date

31 October 2024

Closing date

2 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

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

Mentoring services for care leavers and co-ordination of the care leavers' forum. Related consultation group and social activities such as focused consultation drop-in sessions, trips and meals.

• Coordination of a care leavers' forum to ensure participation and engagement from young people, to help develop and shape services going forward.


The primary purpose of the mentoring service is to provide bespoke practical and emotional support to care leavers including;

• Building skills, confidence and resilience to support independent living.
• Access to weekly support.
• Registering at local GP and dentist.
• Applying for education employment or training.
• Practical support to access leisure activities and services, or volunteering in the community to improve physical and mental health.
• Registering and applying for housing outside the Stockport framework.
• Developing confidence and skills as a parent
• Informal assessment of reading and writing skills.
• Moral support in formal meetings or advocacy in the absence of a professional advocacy
service
• Other practical support with day to day activities.

This opportunity is advertised under the light touch regime (CPV Code-98000000-3)

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Tim Kulewa

Address

4th Floor, Waterside House
Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1619121616

Email

tim.kulewa@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.stockport.gov.uk/