This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2024 at 09:22

TenderUpdate

14 Dec 2023 at 15:05

Tender

08 Dec 2023 at 13:27

Planning

10 Oct 2023 at 11:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Kinship Peer Support to Grandparents Plus (Kinship). The service involves facilitating peer support groups for kinship carers across the country. The contract value is £1,190,539, signed on 31st March 2024. This initiative is crucial for supporting kinship carers emotionally and financially, aligning with the Independent Review of Children's Social Care recommendations issued in June 2021.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses focused on community action programmes to engage with the Department for Education. With the procurement process completed, the award to Grandparents Plus (Kinship) opens doors for similar organisations to participate in future service delivery opportunities within the social care sector. Businesses offering peer support services can leverage this contract to contribute to the well-being of kinship carers nationwide.

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Notice Title

Award Notice: Kinship Peer Support

Notice Description

This is a Notice of Award for: Kinship Peer Support. The Department for Education are looking for a provider to facilitate peer to peer support groups for kinship carers in areas of most need across the country.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Notice of Award for: Kinship Peer Support. The Department for Education are looking for a provider to facilitate peer to peer support groups for kinship carers in areas of most need across the country. Kinship carers play a vital role in caring for children who may otherwise have entered care. Many struggle emotionally, physically and financially due to the caring responsibilities they take on. The service aligns with the recommendations in the Independent Review of Children's Social Care Case for Change report, which was published in June 2021, calling for kinship care to be "prioritised and supported". Establishing a better infrastructure for peer support groups is one way of responding to this. Peer groups are a high impact way of supporting thousands of kinship carers, and research shows that emotional support from kinship carers in similar positions is the most important form of support needed after financial support. We want to maintain high-quality peer support across the country, to ensure provision is sustained and continues to be available to those who need it. Therefore, we are seeking a supplier to maintain and deliver the peer support groups which have been created as well as creating new groups in areas of demand.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040a9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018114-2024
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,399,992 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,399,992 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,190,539 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2024Expired
Award Date
31 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grandparents Plus (Kinship)

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