Published date: 8 December 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Community action programme - 85322000
Location of contract
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Value of contract
£1,399,992
Procurement reference
tender_388744/1289702
Published date
8 December 2023
Closing date
15 January 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 July 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Department for Education are looking for a provider to facilitate peer to peer support groups for kinship carers in areas of most need across the country. The contract is due to commence on 1 July 2024 and will be for an initial period of 21 months, with a further optional extension of 2 years (+1, +1). The maximum budget for this contract is £1,399,992 (ExVAT).
Kinship carers play a vital role in caring for children who may otherwise have entered care. Many struggle emotionally, physically and financially due to the caring responsibilities they take on. The service aligns with the recommendations in the Independent Review of Children's Social Care Case for Change report, which was published in June 2021, calling for kinship care to be "prioritised and supported". Establishing a better infrastructure for peer support groups is one way of responding to this.
Peer groups are a high impact way of supporting thousands of kinship carers, and research shows that emotional support from kinship carers in similar positions is the most important form of support need after financial support.
We are nearing the end of a 2 year contract aimed at creating and maintaining peer groups and peer support services. We want to maintain this high-quality peer support across the country, to ensure provision is sustained and continues to be available to those who need it. Therefore, we are seeking a supplier to maintain and deliver the peer support groups which have been created.
You can access the Invitation to Tender and all relevant documents through the Jaggaer Portal (https://education.app.jaggaer.com). Please submit any questions and tender responses via Jaggaer.
The closing date for this opportunity will be 12:00 Midday on Monday 15th January 2024.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Early engagement
- Published 10 October 2023
About the buyer
Contact name
Emilie Wilkinson
Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England
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