Published date: 18 July 2023

This notice was replaced on 18 July 2023

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Opportunity (published 18 July 2023, last edited 20 July 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

HACK001-DN670582-30957111

Published date

18 July 2023

Closing date

23 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2026

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?

No


Description

The London Borough of Hackney, on behalf of the North London Fostering & Permanence Consortium (NLFPC), is seeking to work in partnership with suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver special guardianship support services for special guardianship families, children and young people.

The services will offer support to special guardianship families in the London Borough of Hackney, Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, who are all part of the NLFPC.

London Borough of Hackney will seek to commission providers to support special guardianship support services through 2 separate Lots.

Lot 1 - Special Guardianship Support Services to special guardians, children & young people
Lot 2 - Counselling Services to Special Guardians & Birth Parents

By dividing the service into 2 Lots providers can submit a tender for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 or both Lots. A provider does not have to bid for both Lots.

It is intended that the contract will be for 2 years, with an option to extend for up to two further years, commencing from 1st January 2024. The Council will be carrying out an Open Tender process for the procurement.

The Council is undertaking this tender process via its electronic (e) tendering portal, the London Tenders Portal [LTP].


About the buyer

Contact name

Gemma Wetton

Address

Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2083563000

Email

gemma.wetton@hackney.gov.uk

Website

http://www.hackney.gov.uk