--- title: "Award Notice: Kinship Peer Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-122f9d22-ec31-45f4-9939-fe254648c34e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-122f9d22-ec31-45f4-9939-fe254648c34e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-122f9d22-ec31-45f4-9939-fe254648c34e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-122f9d22-ec31-45f4-9939-fe254648c34e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2024-07-22" --- # Award Notice: Kinship Peer Support Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-122f9d22-ec31-45f4-9939-fe254648c34e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-122f9d22-ec31-45f4-9939-fe254648c34e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-122f9d22-ec31-45f4-9939-fe254648c34e.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has announced the award of a contract titled "Kinship Peer Support" under the Community Action Programme category. This programme aims to facilitate peer-to-peer support groups for kinship carers across various regions in the United Kingdom. The programme's initial contract, valued at £1,209,274 and awarded to Grandparents Plus (Kinship), will commence on 1st July 2024 and run until 31st March 2026. Service delivery will cover multiple regions, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The procurement process was conducted via an open procedure and completed as of 22nd February 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in community support and social care services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in facilitating support groups and community action programmes are well-suited to capitalise on this opportunity. The contract encourages business growth by fostering community support infrastructure and extending the reach of peer support networks crucial for kinship carers. Given the nationwide scope and the emphasis on maintaining quality standards, participating businesses will benefit from sustained engagement and potential further expansion within this sector. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284d2289-cb65-44c5-8cb1-5c14f05c0d72 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 May 2024 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,209,274 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,209,274 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GRANDPARENTS PLUS (KINSHIP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 22 Jul 2024 at 12:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284d2289-cb65-44c5-8cb1-5c14f05c0d72 - 12 Jun 2024 at 08:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284d2289-cb65-44c5-8cb1-5c14f05c0d72 - 14 Dec 2023 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14454399-34eb-4350-b4db-fadf167fa9c4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284d2289-cb65-44c5-8cb1-5c14f05c0d72 22nd July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14454399-34eb-4350-b4db-fadf167fa9c4 14th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d35c7c3-f615-4176-af74-7bc878427670 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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