Planning

Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

10 May 2021 at 09:18

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews." This procurement is focused on health and social work services specifically in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The engagement end date for interested parties is set for 24th May 2021. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gather information to inform the Council's future procurement of services providing Return Home Interviews for children who have been reported missing. This initiative underscores the statutory responsibility of the Council to conduct these interviews within 72 hours of a child’s return home.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in services for vulnerable children and adolescents. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate as the tender seeks to understand the current market provisions and explore potential commissioning approaches. Companies that have expertise in providing support services and safeguarding measures for at-risk youths could find this an advantageous contract to pursue, particularly given the emphasis on reducing the risks of children going missing again.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise prior to tendering for services for the provision of Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews. Buckinghamshire Council has a statutory responsibility to offer an independent Return Home Interview (RHI) when a child goes missing from home or care, and this should take place within 72 hours of the child safely returning home. The purpose of the RHI is to uncover information that can help reduce the risk of the child going missing again and protect them from risks they may have been exposed to while missing or from risk factors in their home. The current commissioned service delivers RHIs with children 10 - 18 years (21 if there is a learning disability). Thames Valley Police lead on supporting children aged under 10 as they are deemed to be high risk. The current service delivers RHIs for children who are the responsibility of Buckinghamshire Council and are resident in Buckinghamshire or living within 20 miles of Buckinghamshire, as well as co-ordinating RHIs for Buckinghamshire Looked After Children who reside beyond 20 miles of Buckinghamshire. This RFI will inform the Council about the current provision of these services, the current supplier market, and possible commissioning approaches. The information obtained from this exercise may be used to inform the Council's approach to any procurement process it undertakes for the delivery of these services. As such, this notice does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement process and does not constitute commitment to undertake a procurement exercise. In the event that the Council decides to commence a formal procurement exercise a separate Contract Notice will be issued.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06bbb75b-1db3-41fc-92d1-71e7d7bb64d1
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

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
10 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 May 2021Expired
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
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

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