Published date: 23 August 2016

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: 13 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

ME4 4TR

Value of contract

£87,000

Procurement reference

AD4G-X8H7VM-AD7D-HKL4YY

Published date

23 August 2016

Closing date

13 September 2016

Contract start date

3 October 2016

Contract end date

2 October 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Medway Council, in line with the requirements of the Children Act 1989; Human Rights Act 1998, Care Standards Act 1999 Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Children Act 2004 aims to offer support to vulnerable Looked After children and young people up to the age of 18, through the provision of an independent visitors scheme. The scheme will ensure that suitably trained independent volunteers visit, advise and befriend those Looked After Children and young people who have little or no contact with parents or family. The Provider is expected to offer support to children and young people up to the age of 18, who are Looked After or Care Leavers in Medway who have little or no contact with parents/family. Prospective providers can express an interest in this opportunity through Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk (ref. AD4G-X8H7VM), from where the invitation to quote documents can be downloaded and returned. Any queries in relation to this opportunity must also be sent via the portal's messaging system.

More information

Additional text

Instructions to Suppliers: Prospective providers can express an interest in this opportunity through Kent
Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk (ref. AD4G-X8H7VM), from
where the
invitation to quote documents can be downloaded and returned. Any queries in
relation to this opportunity must also be sent via the portal's messaging
system.

About the buyer

Contact name

James Welch

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK

Telephone

01634335550

Email

james.welch@medway.gov.uk