Tender

Children's Social Care Safeguarding Support Project: Child Protection and Court Teams

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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31 Oct 2022 at 08:40

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30 Sep 2022 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire County Council is looking to procure a service provider for the Children's Social Care Safeguarding Support Project, specifically to manage children's social care teams supporting Child Protection and Court Services. The contract has an active status and includes key dates such as the contract start date on 28th November 2022 and the contract end date on 31st March 2023. The procurement stage is currently active, with Herefordshire Council serving as the buyer organisation.

This tender provides an opportunity for service providers in the health and social work services industry to contribute to supporting vulnerable children and families in England. Businesses offering qualified social workers and team managers, capable of meeting the specified requirements such as accommodating face-to-face visits and adhering to safeguarding procedures, would be well-suited to compete. The contract period from November 2022 to March 2023 offers the potential for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs looking to make a positive impact in the social care sector.

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Notice Title

Children's Social Care Safeguarding Support Project: Child Protection and Court Teams

Notice Description

Herefordshire County Council is seeking to procure a service provider to deliver and oversee the provision of 4x managed children's social care teams to support the Child Protection (CP) and Court Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

possible. Contract summary Industry Health and social work services - 85000000 Location of contract England Value of contract PS0 Procurement reference HEREFCC-DN635650-46510361 Published date 30 September 2022 Approach to market date 10 October 2022 Contract start date 28 November 2022 Contract end date 31 March 2023 Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description Herefordshire County Council is seeking to procure a service provider to deliver and oversee the provision of 4x managed children's social care teams to support the Child Protection (CP) and Court Service. Each team to include: i. 6xFTE Qualified Social Workers (QSW) * Minimum of 4 years PQ Experience with relevant statutory experience * Flexibility around working from home/office but minimum requirements of face to face visits for all children and families * Inclusive of accommodation costs ii. 1xFTE Team Manager (TM) * Minimum of 8 years PQ Experience * Minimum of 5 years TM experience * Inclusive of accommodation costs Delivery will commence from 28 November 2022 to 31 March 2023, with potential extension for up to March 2024. The service will provide a seamless transition from the existing commissioned teams to avoid any unnecessary disruption to the children being supported by the Council. The requirement of the CP & Court Teams is to ensure that plans are reviewed on a regular basis. Plans are to be progressed without undue delay always ensuring that the children and their families are kept informed and that their voice is captured and recorded. Plans need to be SMART and proportionate All teams are to ensure that relevant safeguarding procedures are followed without delay (e.g. strategy meetings, s47 enquires, chronologies and case summaries etc) where appropriate. Visits need to be in person, within timescale and purposeful, direct work is expected to inform the assessment or the progression of plans. It is anticipated that this proposal will provide the service with stable teams who will provide additional capacity to support our ongoing improvement work Herefordshire Council's children services have recently been rated as inadequate by Ofsted, the full report is available here. This contract will form one aspect of the Council's improvement plan.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03720f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030597-2022
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
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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Karilyn Secker
Contact Email
karilyn.secker@herefordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1432261994

Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Post Town
Hereford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

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