Planning

Market Testing - Return Home Interview and Child Sexual Exploitation Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Jan 2022 at 10:49

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Camden Council is initiating a market testing process for the "Return Home Interview and Child Sexual Exploitation Service" to be delivered in London. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a maximum budget of £110,000 per year allocated for the service. Key dates include an engagement end date set for 4th February 2022, by which interested parties must submit responses to the market engagement questionnaire. The service aims to provide vital welfare support to children and adolescents who have been reported missing, addressing both immediate safeguarding needs and long-term prevention strategies.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work and welfare services targeting children and young people, particularly those offering outreach, interview techniques, and support for vulnerable individuals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as they can bring specialised knowledge and innovative approaches to the service area. This procurement not only seeks to enhance the safeguarding practices within Camden but also aims to create a collaborative environment where local businesses can contribute significantly to community welfare and child protection initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Testing - Return Home Interview and Child Sexual Exploitation Service

Notice Description

Camden Council is planning to re-commission the Return Home Interview (RHI) and Child Exploitation service. The primary focus of this statutory service is to offer and conduct quality interviews to children and adolescents reported missing within 72 hours of their return. A secondary focus is to identify child exploitation concerns, particularly among the most frequently missing, and provide extended follow-up support around prevention and education. The service's key components include: * Return Home Interviews for young people who are reported missing * Extended follow-up support for young people with child exploitation concerns * Systems to identify and engage those most at risk of intra- and extra-familial harm * Early intervention and prevention strategies to reduce the number of missing episodes, episode duration, and/or harm during episode * 2. Details of the services within the scope Maximum budget available: PS110K per year. A. Return Home Interview Services The return home interview is a conversation between a young person and a trained professional after the young person has come back from a missing incident. As a safeguarding service, it is designed to provide an opportunity to uncover information that can help protect them from the risk of going missing again, from risks they may have been exposed to while missing, or from risk factors in their home. The service will be embedded within Camden's Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and staff are expected to be located at times within the social work team at 5PS or The Crowndale Centre. Outreach engagement, visits and meetings should be held at a number of venues across the borough. The objectives of the RHI services are: * aim to meet with the young person face-to-face within 72 hours of receiving a referral * provide independent, high quality Return Home Interviews, to identify information and evidence to contribute to support and safeguarding * to enable young people who go missing to have an increased understanding of their situation, vulnerability and risks and an awareness of the resources they can access and the safety strategies they can use * to reduce the incidents of young people repeatedly going missing * to record all Return Home Interviews as required on Camden's social care recording system to support the monitoring, scale and pattern of the problem B. Extended Support for Child Exploitation Concerns The majority of young people who are most frequently reported missing have child exploitation concerns and are less likely to accept return home interviews. For these young people, the service would provide specialist support with extended follow-ups to educate about the harms of grooming and child exploitation, and ultimately prevent repeat missing episodes. Through multiple contacts, the specialist worker would guide and empower young people to develop personal strategies for engaging in education, learning emotional regulation, and prioritising safety. Additional information: We would be grateful if responses to the attached questionnaire could be submitted by email to Marta Calonge Contreras (marta.calonge-contreras@camden.gov.uk ) and David Walsh (david.walsh@camden.gov.uk by 4 Februrary 2022. Following this market testing exercise Camden Council will consider options for commissioning the provision in question, and will aim to start the subsequent procurement process from March 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-64dc9452-91a3-473b-8dd3-159a24b037d8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42e09a2c-7f00-4ac3-b907-872ba380e867
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Feb 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1C 4AG
Post Town
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

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