Notice Information
Notice Title
Dynamic Purchasing System for Supported Accommodation and Floating Support for Care Leavers Aged 16-25
Notice Description
Supported Accommodation and Floating Support for Care Leavers Aged 16-25
Lot Information
Small Group, Semi-independent Accommodation
Support and accommodation for young people aged 16-18 years (small number up to the age of 21) that are assessed to be able to live with other young people in a larger setting (up to 4 beds).
Renewal: The DPS includes the option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods. The duration of the DPS may however be later amended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
Lot 2 - Small Group, Managed AccommodationIntensive support and accommodation for young people aged 16-18 years that are assessed to be able to live with other young people in a small unit (2 bed), shared accommodation. These young people are likely to have complex needs.
Renewal: The DPS includes the option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods. The duration of the DPS may however be later amended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
Floating Support - Standard and EnhancedThis lot includes: 1.A flexible floating support service to meet the needs of children, young people and families (including foster families). 2. The service will encourage the development of skills, knowledge and for a young person their independent living skills. 3. The service will work in a range of environments including home, community, residential and statutory services.
Renewal: The DPS includes the option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods. The duration of the DPS may however be later amended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
Therapeutic Support for Parents, Young People and FamiliesThis lot includes: 1. A rapid response specialist therapeutic intervention service for parents and children on the edge of care or already in the care system. Focused on stabilising a family, offering specialist interventions to parents to address psychological distress caused by childhood and other traumas, addictions and personality disorders and where appropriate keeping families together to minimise family breakdown and the numbers of children and young people coming into or returning to care. 2. Interventions may include but are not limited to: Cognitive Behaviour Support, Mentalization Based Therapy, guided self-help, counselling, behavioural activation, interpersonal therapy, eye movement. desensitisation and reprocessing, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy or other one to one and group intervention for psychological distress and personality disorders.
Renewal: The DPS includes the option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods. The duration of the DPS may however be later amended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
Activity PlacementsThis lot includes: 1. A short-term residential activity placement available for a child or young person for a set period (usually 28 days but can be longer). 2.To be able to flexibly meet the needs of children and young people placed in these services. 3. Medway will operate a quality assurance process to ensure placements are of an appropriate standard to meet the needs of children and young people. 4.Accommodation provided through this service is not permanent (such as a tent or holiday accommodation) and may be constantly moving (such as a boat, narrowboat, static or motorised caravan). As it has no permanent base it is unlikely to meet the definition of a children's home. Therefore, this accommodation is not required to be registered with Ofsted.
Renewal: The DPS includes the option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods. The duration of the DPS may however be later amended, subject to the relevant notice of such intent being publicised.
Individual Tuition ServiceThis lot includes 1. The provision will be short-term education for students of compulsory school age who are unable to attend school due to a particular circumstance. 2.The objective is to provide a suitable full-time education (or a part-time education, when necessary, based on the student's needs). Appropriate means appropriate for the child's age, aptitude, and ability, as well as any Special Educational requirements. The tutoring sessions can be either face-to-face, online, group, or a combination of each.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0365d6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061024-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted 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
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Oct 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MEDWAY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mr James Welch
- Contact Email
- james.welch@medway.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHATHAM
- Postcode
- ME4 4TR
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ41 Medway
- Delivery Location
- TLJ41 Medway
-
- Local Authority
- Medway
- Electoral Ward
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Westminster Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
Further Information
Notice URLs
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