Tender

Family Group Conference Co-ordination

BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED

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Tender

11 Jun 2020 at 14:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by Brighter Futures for Children Limited (BFfC), a not-for-profit company based in Reading, England, focused on delivering children's social care and educational services. This tender, titled "Family Group Conference Co-ordination," falls within the social work services category. The procurement is currently at the Planning stage, with invitations to tender expected to be issued in July 2020. Interested organisations must express their interest by 12 noon on 6 July 2020, and the expected contract period will commence on 1 October 2020, lasting for two years, with a possible extension of up to two additional years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social work and family support services. Companies with recent experience in coordinating family group conferences for local authorities or similar children's services are particularly well-positioned to compete. All interested organisations, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to respond, as BFfC aims to enhance the support provided to families in Reading through responsive and high-quality services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Family Group Conference Co-ordination

Notice Description

Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC) is an independent, not-for-profit-company established in December 2018 to deliver the best possible opportunities for the children of Reading. Our responsibility is to deliver children's social care, early help and educational services (including SEND). BFfC believes that family group conferences can make a major positive contribution to young peoples' lives when based on the following principles: * Children are best looked after within their families where this is safe and possible. * Families can make the best decisions and plans about their children if they have all the information they need. * FGC offer families the opportunity to get together to find out what is happening with the children in their family and to plan how to support them. Over the last three financial years there have been an average of 43 FGC referrals made per year. BFfC is committed to an increase in the use of effective Family Group Conferences and would expect to see no less than 50 referrals per year in future and as such it is essential that the service is responsive and of a high quality, producing sustainable results for our children and families in Reading. The Company wishes to invite experienced providers of family group conference co-ordination services to register their interest in being invited to submit a tender to deliver these services to BFfC . Our key provider requirements are recent experience (within the last three years) of: * Providing similar co-ordination support to at least one United Kingdom Local Authority Children's Service, whether that service is directly run or delivered through some form of external provider such as a Children's Trust or other independent company. * The provision of FGC co-ordination should have supported multiple families with a minimum of 10 conferences completed since the inception of the service. BFfC is interested in receiving proposals from existing in-house services where there is an aspiration to offer services to other local children's services. BFfC will invite all of those expressing an interest in this contract to submit a tender. BFfC anticipates that invitations to tender will be issued in July 2020 with services likely to be commenced in Autumn 2020. The initial period of the contract will be for 2 years with the option for the Company to extend the contract for a period up to two further years Organisations who believe they fulfil the experience requirements and who would anticipate responding to the invitation to tender for the services are asked to notify the Company of their interest by 12 noon on Monday 6 July 2020. The Company does not commit to enter into a formal procurement exercise at this stage should insufficient expressions of interest be received.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbfbfd79-a11f-4736-b4d7-487e4104a285
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN LIMITED
Contact Name
Mandie Barnes
Contact Email
amanda.barnes@brighterfuturesforchildren.org
Contact Phone
0000

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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