Planning

CS5385 Children' Rights Advocacy Service

TOWER HAMLETS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

17 Aug 2018 at 12:59

Planning

17 Aug 2018 at 09:25

Planning

16 Aug 2018 at 15:42

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is in the planning stage for the procurement of the "CS5385 Children's Rights Advocacy Service." This tender will consist of two lots: Advocacy and Return Home Interviews, with a total annual contract value of £183,480. The procurement is categorized under health and social work services, intended for delivery within the London area. Key dates include a market engagement event on 24th September 2018 and a deadline for expressions of interest by 17th September 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 1st July 2019 and continue until 30th June 2022, employing an open procedure for the procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the advocacy and social services sectors, particularly those with experience in child welfare, advocacy services, or conducting interviews with vulnerable individuals. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they can offer the specialized services required by the Tower Hamlets council. Successful proponents will contribute to safeguarding children and young people in care, thus playing a critical role in upholding their rights and promoting wellbeing.

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Notice Title

CS5385 Children' Rights Advocacy Service

Notice Description

Market Engagement Event Title: LBTH Children's Rights Advocacy Service - Lot 1: Advocacy + Lot 2: Return Home Interviews (RHI's) Date: 24/09/2018 from13:00 to 17:00 Invited: Advocacy and Return Home Interviews (RHI) providers Purpose: to outline proposed key elements of the specification and to seek views and ideas from the market to form the specification. Contract Annual Value: PS133,480 (Advocacy) + PS50,000 (RHI) = PS183,480 Information about the Service: Advocacy plays a vital role in safeguarding children and young people, and protecting them from harm and neglect. As such, it is a statutory requirement for all Local Authorities with social services responsibilities to ensure that advocacy services are provided for children and young people making or intending to make a complaint under section 24D or section 26 of the Children Act 1989. In addition, the statutory guidance on children who go missing from care January 2014 requires Local Authorities to prevent children from going missing and to protect them when they do by offering independent return interviews. This guidance is issued under Section 7 of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 which requires local authorities in exercising their social services functions, to act under the general guidance of the Secretary of State. The Children's Rights Advocacy Service will offer advice and support to all Tower Hamlets' Looked After Children, Care Leavers and Children with Disabilities (CWD) to help empower them to reach their potential and uphold their human rights. The tender will consist of 2 lots, 1. Advocacy: 2. Return Home Interviews (RHI): Tower Hamlets requires provider(s) to deliver an Advocacy and/ or RHI Service of high quality in order to safeguard Looked After Children, Care Leavers and CWD. The provider(s) must demonstrate fitness of purpose in organisation, financial viability and staff competence. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition at this stage, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming procurement of London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) Children's Rights Advocacy Service - Lot 1: Advocacy + Lot 2: Return Home Interviews (RHI's)and to seek ideas from the market to inform the specification Deadline for expressions of interest in attending the event: 17/09/2018 Please send expressions of interest to: Karlijn Tummers at Karlijn.Tummers@towerhamlets.gov.uk and Ikwi Mkparu at Ikwi.Mkparu@towerhamlets.gov.uk Additional information: 1. Advocacy: this lot of the Service is to offer children and young people independent and confidential advice, information, representation, and have their wishes and feelings heard and views responded to appropriately. The Service will: * Ensure up to 90 Looked After Children & Care Leavers, and CWD per year will have access to an independent advocacy worker to support their needs and empower them to help reach their full potential, including making complaints. * Convene, administer and co-chair two separate Children in Care Council (CiCC) per month for children (0-14 years) and young people (16 years plus). * Conduct up to 25 exit interviews with Care Leavers annually resulting in a report that will be submitted to Tower Hamlets Leaving Care Service. 2. Return Home Interviews (RHI): this lot of the Service will offer independent Return Interviews for Looked After Children who go missing from their placement. Independent return interviews provide an opportunity to speak to the child in confidence to ascertain the factors that led to the child going missing and any risks they may have been exposed to while missing and enable the Local Authority to implement measures to prevent reoccurrence and to safeguard the child and young person from harm. The Service will: * Ensure all Looked After Children who go missing will be offered an independent Return Interview. * Ensure interviews are carried out as soon as possible, but within 72 hours of the child being located. * Be available 7 days a week.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57287245-d28c-4958-ab8c-396a7bfbe27c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2c08fb3-60e9-4cf1-8140-d83f5e6c37d5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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
£550,440 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Sep 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 2BG
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Poplar
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

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