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CYP - Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework (RFQ 10888282)

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 Mar 2017 at 16:20

Award

09 Mar 2017 at 16:14

Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is conducting a public procurement for the "CYP - Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework" (RFQ 10888282), aimed at enhancing the capacity of social work teams in response to an urgent need to manage workloads and provide training. The procurement, classified under the health and social work services category, is currently in the award stage following an open tender process that concluded on 5th February 2016. The contract period is set to commence on 1st March 2016, lasting for five months initially, with the possibility of extensions up to a total of four years. The total budget for this service framework is approximately £3.6 million, with an immediate contract valued up to £1.8 million for the first five months. The service will be delivered across various geographical locations within Lancashire, including Preston, Burnley, and Fylde & Wyre.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those with experience in handling referral and assessment processes. Companies that have successfully managed large volumes of assessment cases—specifically, those who have completed at least 1,000 assessment/referral cases in the last two years—will be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the council is seeking flexible providers capable of rapidly addressing the needs of vulnerable service users within the community.

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Notice Title

CYP - Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework (RFQ 10888282)

Notice Description

This procurement is to commission Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Duty Service Framework. The local authority currently needs to facilitate capacity in the mainstream social work teams to clear a backlog of recording work and provide up to date training to qualified social workers and their managers. LCC is sourcing providers as part of its Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework to undertake its statutory responsibilities as defined by the Children Act 1989. Service Providers will act in accordance with Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board's multi agency procedures, the Lancashire Child Sexual Exploitation Operating Protocol. Through the Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework, qualified social workers will undertake statutory responsibilities on behalf of LCC. The primary aims of the service are to: * Undertake statutory responsibilities as defined by the Children Act 1989 on behalf of LCC. * Act in accordance with the Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board's multi agency procedures. * Act in accordance with the Lancashire Child Sexual Exploitation Operating Protocol. * Undertake child and family assessments and section 47 enquires and provide intervention and support up to and including the development of child in need, children in need of protection and children looked after plans. An immediate start to deliver the Services is required. Service Providers must have completed at least 1000 assessment/referral cases in each of the last two years as a managed service offering in delivery of contracts with comparable primary aims to these Services. The Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Service Framework, will be tendered as a Lancashire/Countywide initiative, and appointed Service Providers will be expected to deliver services across all reaches of Lancashire inclusive of the following geographical areas: * Lancaster * Fylde & Wyre * Preston * Chorley, South Ribble * West Lancashire * Burnley * Pendle * Rossendale * Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Additional information: Please note that this procurement process is being conducted on an expedited basis in response to an urgent requirement to improve availability of services to vulnerable service users. The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st March 2016 for five months and continue for a total period not exceeding four years. The initial call-off Contract will have a value of up to PS1.8m over a five month period. Thereafter future call-off Contract(s) may be commissioned up to a maximum of 43 months, and will not exceed a total value of up to PS3.6m. The Council will at all times be able to be flexible around the value and term over which it calls-off services, without an obligation to make any call-off contracts for services. Please see tender documentation for further information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3523d2d6-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98672bf7-ba6f-46b1-b2fe-88687fce9a13
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Feb 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 201610 years ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2016 - 31 Jul 2016 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CORE ASSETS GROUP

HCL SOCIAL CARE

SANCTUARY PERSONNEL

SEE NOTE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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