Tender

Buckinghamshire Missing Children and Independent Return Home Interview Service

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Aug 2021 at 09:03

Tender Notice
Tender

26 Jul 2021 at 07:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking tenders for the "Buckinghamshire Missing Children and Independent Return Home Interview Service," aimed at safeguarding children aged 10-18 who go missing from home or care. This tender is currently in the active stage under the open procurement method. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and will last for three years, with potential extensions for two additional years. The annual budget for this service is capped at £290,000, and tenders must be submitted via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal by midday on 24th September 2021.

This procurement opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in child safeguarding and trauma-informed practices. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-placed to compete, given the focus on collaborative service delivery and the innovative approaches required to support vulnerable children and young people. Participation in this tender could enhance your organisation's reputation and expand your service portfolio in the social welfare sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Buckinghamshire Missing Children and Independent Return Home Interview Service

Notice Description

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is a key duty on local authorities and requires effective joint working between agencies and professionals. Children running away and going missing from home or care is a safeguarding issue. Local authorities are responsible for protecting children whether they go missing from their family home or from local authority care and are required to work with partners on planning to prevent children from going missing and to protect them when they do Buckinghamshire Council is seeking tenders for the coordination and delivery of an Independent Return Home Interview service for Buckinghamshire children who go missing from home or care The service will support Buckinghamshire children and young people between the ages 10-18 years who have been reported missing. o and who live in Buckinghamshire, o or who are looked after by Buckinghamshire Council. The overarching outcome for the Return Home Interview (RHI) service is to help safeguard vulnerable children and young people that have gone missing or run away from home or care. The service will use a trauma informed approach to deliver high quality and timely independent RHIs to understand the reasons why a child has gone missing, give children and young people information and advice and help them develop strategies to keep them safe This statutory service will be commissioned in adherence with DfE Statutory Guidance titled: Guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care, January 2014: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307867/Statutory_Guidance_-_Missing_from_care__3_.pdf Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity. The contract start date will be 01/04/2022 for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month. The annual budget is capped at PS290,000. Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process. If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Friday 24th September 2021. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted. A market engagement event will be held virtually via Teams on Wednesday 4th August 2021 at 12pm - 2pm. The purpose of this event is to provide an overview of the Council's requirements and to answer any questions you may have about the requirement, the process or any of the tender documents. Please let us know through the messaging functionality on the portal who will be representing your organisation and their email addresses to enable us to send the meeting link. We encourage bidders considering

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84f488ad-38e8-43b1-80f0-0a12b3c1f25b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£1,450,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 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
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP20 1UA
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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