Tender

Childrens Supervised Contact

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

02 Jan 2017 at 11:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council is conducting a tender for the "Childrens Supervised Contact" service, aimed at providing essential care support for vulnerable children and young people in the East of England. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with the tender period closing on 3 February 2017. The contract will commence on 1 April 2017 and may last for up to five years. This procurement follows an open method, allowing any qualified service providers to participate in the bidding process, thus ensuring a level of competition and transparency.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those experienced in delivering support to looked after and at-risk children. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given the emphasis on local and effective service delivery in sensitive social care contexts. Engaging in this contract could enable businesses to expand their service offerings and establish long-term partnerships with local authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Childrens Supervised Contact

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council (the Council) is committed to the development of an effective care system, which enables those children and young people who are unable (for whatever reason) to live safely with their family of origin. This will help these children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes and support their timely move to good quality permanent care arrangements outside the care system. Commissioned services will allow the local authority to meet its statutory responsibilities for looked after, and vulnerable, at risk, children and young people. In this context the Council is inviting potential service providers to submit a tender for the provision of a Supervised Contact service. This contract will operate for a maximum of 5 years (3 + 1 + 1) from 01 April 2017. It is a statutory requirement that local authorities provide a Supervised Contact service for children and young people who are Looked After.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-566987d8-8094-403e-a8fd-a24fda39c587
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5656b5d-daaf-4742-a872-30d0631a6466
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 Over 5 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
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

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