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Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care (using a Social Impact Bond Structure) - AWARD

SUFFOLK SOURCING

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for an "Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care", which will utilise a Social Impact Bond structure. The tender period concluded on 30th April 2018, and the award decision was made on 24th July 2018. The contract, valued at £7,700,000, is aimed at enhancing health and social work services, specifically focusing on reducing the number of young people aged 11-17 entering care in the East of England, with operations centred in Ipswich (IP1 2BX). The intended contract period runs from 1st August 2018 to 31st December 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in social work, therapeutic services, and social impact investments, particularly those with a proven record of delivering evidence-based interventions like Functional Family Therapy and Multi-Systemic Therapy. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include large providers and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can demonstrate expertise in creating effective intervention strategies. The structure of the contract, being outcomes-based, emphasises innovation and results, potentially leading to sustainable growth for successful bidders in the public sector health and social care arena.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care (using a Social Impact Bond Structure) - AWARD

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care (using a Social Impact Bond Structure. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 noon on Monday 30th April 2018. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 16th April 2018 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website Suffolk County Council wishes to reduce the number of young people, typically aged 11-17, that need to enter Care (also known as becoming Looked After) and remain in Care. To do this Suffolk County Council wishes to commission, and work with, a Social Investor and Service Provider to set up a Therapeutic Service to deliver an Intensive Intervention, followed by a period of Monitoring & Maintenance, with young people, their families and networks, to support change that sustainably reduces the need for Care and enables young people to safely remain living with their family. The Therapeutic Service will work, in a collaborative and complementary way, with other services including Suffolk County Council's allocated case-holding Social Worker/Early Help Practitioner, schools/education services, health services and other specialist services in meeting the needs of the young person and their family. The Intensive Intervention will be a recognised evidence-based approach, or combination of such approaches, such as Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST), Triple P, Solution Focused-Brief Therapy (SFBT) or similar. This Tender does not prescribe the approach, but asks for this to be described in the Method Statement as part of the Tender response. Internal review indicates that Functional Family Therapy or a similar approach would be a potentially good fit. The Service Provider will have experience of delivering the evidence-based approach and must achieve practitioner training and site certification, as appropriate to the practice model identified and the delivery of this contract within a reasonably practicable period from the start of the Contract. Suffolk County Council have been awarded a grant in principle by the Life Chances Fund to make a partial contribution to the Outcome Payments of an Outcomes Based Contract seeking to reduce Care Entry funded via a Social Impact Bond. Suffolk County Council wishes to make best use of this opportunity with this Tender. The proposed Contract will, therefore, be Outcomes Based (Payments by Results) structured as a Social Impact Bond. This is expected to require the involvement of a Social Investor who will have the necessary expertise to raise investment to fund mobilisation and working capital, and potentially to bear the financial ri...

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c8fe983-222b-48d8-b411-0bd0f762a90c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK SOURCING
Contact Name
Katrina Browning
Contact Email
katrina.browning@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473264490

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRIDGES FUND MANAGEMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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