This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 May 2022 at 11:15

Tender

03 Mar 2022 at 14:33

Planning

27 May 2021 at 10:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by Staffordshire County Council, along with Stoke on Trent City Council and the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, to create a Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service. This service is classified under health and social work services, and it aims to ensure protection and support for children and young people potentially at risk of exploitation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The active tender is set to conclude submissions by 4th April 2022, with services expected to commence on 1st September 2022 and run through to 31st August 2027, including options for term extensions. This procurement adopts an open procedure, allowing wider participation in the bidding process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in health, counselling, and welfare services, particularly those experienced in working with vulnerable children and young people. Organisations that provide guidance services, foster care, and community intervention programmes would be well-suited to compete, as the service is aimed at addressing child exploitation and facilitating the safe return of missing children. The collaborative nature of this commissioning process may also appeal to partnerships or consortia that can bring diverse expertise to meet the requirements outlined in the tender documentation.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

IA2457 Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service

Notice Description

Staffordshire County Council, Stoke on Trent City Council and the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime wish to jointly commission a Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service. The Service will directly contribute to the three strategic outcomes of our Pan-Staffordshire Child Exploitation Strategy: * Children and young people are not victims of Child Exploitation. * Children and young people are protected from Child Exploitation by parents/carers, communities, professionals and businesses. * Children, young people and adults are not perpetrators and/or groomed to facilitate Child Exploitation. The Service will also be responsible for the delivery of the Return Home Interview (RHI) process across the County and City in line with The Department for Education's, 2014 Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care. The provision will offer a flexible approach to meeting the needs of children between 0-17 years and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities beyond their 18th birthday if they have an education health and care plan. The provision will also offer a flexible approach to care leavers beyond their 18th birthday. The Provider will offer the Service, and/or refer to other agencies where appropriate. The Service must be provided and accessible in each of the eight (8) districts/ boroughs in Staffordshire and in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The current contracts, which are in place for the delivery of some of these Services come to an end on 31st August 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Staffordshire County Council, Stoke on Trent City Council and the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime wish to jointly commission a Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service. The Service will directly contribute to the three strategic outcomes of our Pan-Staffordshire Child Exploitation Strategy: * Children and young people are not victims of Child Exploitation. * Children and young people are protected from Child Exploitation by parents/ carers, communities, professionals and businesses. * Children, young people and adults are not perpetrators and/or groomed to facilitate Child Exploitation. The Service will also be responsible for the delivery of the Return Home Interview (RHI) process across the County and City in line with The Department for Education's, 2014 Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care. The provision will offer a flexible approach to meeting the needs of children between 0-17 years and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities beyond their 18th birthday if they have an education health and care plan. The provision will also offer a flexible approach to care leavers beyond their 18th birthday. The Provider will offer the Service, and/or refer to other agencies where appropriate. The Service must be provided and accessible in each of the eight (8) districts/ boroughs in Staffordshire and in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The current contracts, which are in place for the delivery of some of these Services come to an end on 31st August 2022.

Options: The Agreement term will be from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with an option to extend for a further three (3) twelve (12) month periods from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025 and from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026 and from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027. In the event the Agreement is extended the extension shall be on the same Terms and Conditions of Contract as the original Agreement period and will ultimately be at the Authority's sole discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b582
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013745-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£5,069,025 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
23 Aug 2021Expired
Award Date
23 May 20224 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Additional Buyers

Staffordshire Commissioners

Staffordshire Police, Fire & Rescue & Crime Commissioner

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...