Published date: 1 August 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: 30 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£500,000 to £1,000,000

Procurement reference

BIP872876124

Published date

1 August 2024

Closing date

30 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2028

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

Shropshire Council is seeking to procure a single Service Provider on behalf of itself and Telford & Wrekin Council for the provision of:

1.Independent Advocacy Service for looked after children and children on child protection plans, and
2. Independent Visitor Service for looked after children

Whilst this is a single procurement on behalf of both local authority areas, each Council will hold a contract individually with the successful provider, with a common specification covering both elements above.

The Independent Advocacy Service will:
•Maintain and support existing advocates and their existing links to children/ young people.
•Recruit, train, and support new advocates.
•Make appropriate matches between advocates and children/ young people.

The Independent Visitor Service will offer an independent visitor service to looked after children. The Independent Visitor will make regular visits to the child and maintain other contact, e.g. telephone, email, as appropriate. The main purpose of the visits and contacts will be to befriend the child and give advice and assistance as appropriate.
The contracts will commence on 1st October 2024 and will run for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend by up to a further 3 x 12-month periods.

The maximum available annual budget will be capped for each local authority area for the initial 4 year term as follows:

Independent Advocacy Service:
Shropshire - £19,500
Telford & Wrekin - £24,000
TOTAL PER ANNUM: £43,500
Independent Visitor Service:
Shropshire - £19,500
Telford & Wrekin - £27,000
TOTAL PER ANNUM: £46,500

Applicants should note that it is considered that the Employee 'Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)
Regulations '2006('TUPE') may apply to this contract. Applicants are advised to seek their own legal advice about the
practicality of these regulations

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK

Telephone

+441743252992

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk