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Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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14 Mar 2024 at 16:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Worcestershire County Council is seeking to commission a service provider for their Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service, focusing on health and social work services. The procurement process involves a 10-month contract from June 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, with a possibility of a 12-month extension. The service requires specialist practitioners to work on domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues as part of a small multi-agency team. The tender has a total value of £245,107, with quality accounting for 35% and cost for 65% in the award criteria.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses in the health and social work services sector who have experience in dealing with domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues. The tender process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline on April 26, 2024. Selected businesses will have the chance to work closely with the Worcestershire County Council to improve outcomes for families in need of support. The council's emphasis on specialist standards of practice and collaboration with social work staff present a significant growth opportunity for businesses looking to expand their services in the safeguarding sector.

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Notice Title

Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council is looking to commission a service provider to provide specialist practitioners as part of their Worcestershire Family Safeguarding (WFS) Service for a 10-month period from 1st June 2024 to 31st March 2025. There is a possibility of a 12-month extension, subject to funding availability. The following roles are required:* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Survivor Workers* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Workers* 2 FTE Substance Misuse Recovery Workers The staff roles will be required to work as part of a small multi-agency team to avoid exculpation of social work intervention and ultimately to reduce risk. The commissioned specialist practitioners will work alongside allocated social workers across the WCC Children's Services safeguarding service. They will manage an identified cohort of families where the trilogy of risks has been identified, namely domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health, to improve engagement and outcomes for parents/carers a

Lot Information

Lot 1

Worcestershire County Council is looking to commission a service provider to provide specialist practitioners as part of their Worcestershire Family Safeguarding (WFS) Service for a 10-month period from 1st June 2024 to 31st March 2025. There is a possibility of a 12-month extension, subject to funding availability. The following roles are required:* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Survivor Workers* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Workers* 2 FTE Substance Misuse Recovery WorkersThe staff roles will be required to work as part of a small multi-agency team to avoid exculpation of social work intervention and ultimately to reduce risk. The commissioned specialist practitioners will work alongside allocated social workers across the WCC Children's Services safeguarding service. They will manage an identified cohort of families where the trilogy of risks has been identified, namely domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health, to improve engagement and outcomes for parents/carers and children. Staff will need to have adequate and relevant training and experience in their areas of speciality. The workers will be co-located and operationally managed with social work staff in WCC Children's Services by the Practice Manager. They will be line-managed by the commissioned service provider and continue to receive specialist clinical supervision within their own organisation to maintain accreditation to achieve specialist standards of practice.

Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months, subject to available grant funding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008275-2024
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£245,107 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 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
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Bethany Wilkinson
Contact Email
bwilkinson1@worcestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1905845912

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG12 Worcestershire CC

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

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