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Bespoke Packages of Care Service for Children in Need, Children in Care, Children with a Disability and Children subject to a Child Protection Plan

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

19 Nov 2025 at 13:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Aug 2025 at 15:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Apr 2025 at 17:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

16 Apr 2025 at 13:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Mar 2025 at 16:21

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has completed the tendering process for providing "Bespoke Packages of Care Service for Children in Need, Children in Care, Children with a Disability, and Children Subject to a Child Protection Plan." The procurement process, categorised under health and social work services, employed an open procedure and involved forming a framework agreement. The contracts, valued at a gross amount of £4,080,000, will span eight years starting from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2033. Located in the UK region UKI52, the process has reached the award stage and concluded with the contract award on 19th November 2025.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for SMEs, especially those with expertise in social care services for children. Businesses adept in managing bespoke care services, with experienced Social Work Managers and Family Support Workers, could find this contract conducive to growth. The framework allows for direct award and mini-competition, presenting flexible engagement options for capable providers. SMEs with relevant experience in providing targeted interventions in child and family welfare will be well-placed to benefit from this long-term engagement with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bespoke Packages of Care Service for Children in Need, Children in Care, Children with a Disability and Children subject to a Child Protection Plan

Notice Description

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has a legal responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area in accordance with section 17 of the Children's Act 1989. The Council is advertising to seek tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations to join our new open framework of providers for the provision of Bespoke Packages of Care Services. The new contracts are expected to run for a period of eight (8) years commencing on the 01st of October 2025. The award of contracts will be based on the most advantageous tender. The service will provide bespoke support and intervention packages of care for children in need, children in care, children with disabilities and children subject to a child protection plan. The support and intervention will be targeted and focused on the following type of cases: Edge of care: intervention is targeted towards families whose children are at risk of coming into care without significant intervention. Bespoke packages will be specifically focused on ameliorating familial issues, reducing the need of children and/or young people to come into the care system Rehabilitation: intervention is targeted at children and/or young people that are already in the care system. Bespoke packages will be specifically focused on preparing the children/young people and their families for reunification, and thus exit from the care system to return home safely. Fragile Placement/Outreach Packages: intervention is targeted at children and/or young people who are already in the care system with a placement that is on the verge of breakdown. Bespoke packages will be specifically focused on preventing placement breakdown. Support packages could be put in place for hours, days, weeks or months. The type of support required will vary from family to family but will not include domestic or home care. Support and intervention packages will be tailored specifically by the Councils Specialist Intervention Service, to meet the needs of the child/young person and/or their families. Contractors will be required to deliver the support and intervention under the co-ordination of the Specialist Intervention Service. To achieve our vision, we will need to work with contractors who can demonstrate specific experience for this specialist area of work. Organisations who wish to express an interest must: Have at least one-year relevant experience in delivering this type of service; Employ Family Support Workers with relevant experience of working within a children's social care setting or similar e.g. residential children's home, school support or have relevant experience that is transferable. Have a qualified and experienced Social Work Manager who can demonstrate the following: a valid Social Work England (SWE) registration; a minimum of two years child protection experience; a minimum of two years court experience, including court proceedings; who supervises, directs and guides all Family Support Workers, required for this service Agree to work in partnership with the Local Authority and adhere to a strict performance monitoring programme.

Planning Information

A planned procurement notice was published with details of a market engagement event in error. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007913-2025 Interested bidders attended a Market Engagement event on the 19th March 2025 at 1.30pm. Details of the expected procurement dates and open framework were detailed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e97f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075232-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
7 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARKING
Postcode
IG11 7LU
Postcode Area
Ilford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Barking

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

KWC SERVICES LIMITED

Kase Care Limited

Further Information

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