Award

Provision of Children's Rights Service

DERBY CITY COUNCIL

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Award

06 Feb 2017 at 13:42

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council is seeking tenders for the "Provision of Children’s Rights Service" within the Health and Social Work Services sector, located in Derby, East Midlands. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the successful contract commencing on 1st April 2017 and concluding on 31st March 2019. The total contract value is approximately £246,000, with an annual budget of around £82,000. Interested suppliers were invited to express their interest by 5pm on 3rd November 2016, with a final submission deadline set for 10am on 4th November 2016, following an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in health and social work services, particularly those with proven experience in providing advocacy and support services for children in care and care leavers. Companies able to demonstrate a track record in independent advocacy, particularly for vulnerable children and young people in line with statutory requirements, would be well-positioned to compete. The contract also welcomes small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), encouraging participation from diverse providers to enhance service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Children's Rights Service

Notice Description

Tenders are invited for the supply of services in respect of the Children's Rights Service. The successful supplier will be responsible for providing this service, liaising closely with the Council's Nominated Manager and Commissioning Manager. The Children's Rights service delivers some key statutory responsibilities for the Council as part of its Corporate Parenting duty, including a statutory duty to provide an advocacy service to its Looked After Children cohort. The services required will be: * Advocacy Children in Care and care leavers, including disabled children and young people in receipt of short breaks as per regulation 48 (Care Planning Regs 2010) * Independent Visitors to support Children in Care * Independent Advocacy for child protection conferences and meetings in relation to young people who abuse others Tenderers must be able to demonstrate a recent and proven track record of success in providing the range of service elements called for in the specification. The outcomes for the Service are as below: - all children in care who need one have access to an Independent Visitor, with priority given to vulnerable children and young people who have little or no contact with a family member and live more than 20 miles from Derby; - an improvement in the involvement of children and young people in child protection conferences & ACYP meetings and development of safeguarding plans which reflect the perspective of young people; - an increase in the number of young people supported to raise concerns about their placement and short break experience; using the information to inform service improvement and development; - dealing with complaints at an earlier stage to respond to issues promptly, supporting placement quality and stability; The initial contract period is two years; the contract is estimated to commence 01 April 2017 and expire 31 March 2019. There will be the opportunity to extend by one further year subject to performance, funding and business needs. There is a budget of around PS82,000.00 per annum. Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 5pm on 3rd November 2016. However, it is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 10.00am on 4th November 2016. Please go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents. Please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a00d54b-70cd-4c79-8e14-5043632ccbe0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£246,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£245,341 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20179 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 3-4 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
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOVA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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