--- title: "Soft Market Test for Domestic Abuse skilled staff based within Together for Families Children's social care" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1e8b7c32-5332-4a74-843b-aa6db981c290" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1e8b7c32-5332-4a74-843b-aa6db981c290" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1e8b7c32-5332-4a74-843b-aa6db981c290.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1e8b7c32-5332-4a74-843b-aa6db981c290.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-11" --- # Soft Market Test for Domestic Abuse skilled staff based within Together for Families Children's social care Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e8b7c32-5332-4a74-843b-aa6db981c290 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1e8b7c32-5332-4a74-843b-aa6db981c290) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1e8b7c32-5332-4a74-843b-aa6db981c290.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being led by Cornwall Council, who is seeking to commission a team of domestic abuse skilled staff within their Together for Families Children's social care programme. The tender, titled "Soft Market Test for Domestic Abuse skilled staff," falls under the social work and related services sector, with a total budget of £50,000. The contract period is set to commence on 8th September 2022 and conclude on 31st August 2024. The process is currently in the planning stage, and a future notice regarding the proposal is scheduled for 12th July 2022. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in social care, particularly those experienced in domestic abuse support services. Companies that can provide skilled social workers capable of integrating with children’s services and collaborating with statutory and voluntary partners will be well-suited to respond. Engaging in this soft market assessment can help organisations position themselves for future, formal procurement opportunities with Cornwall Council, thereby facilitating business growth in the area of social service provision. ## Notice Cornwall Council are looking to commission a small, dedicated team of highly skilled domestic abuse workers, who can provide both insight and direct case work support within children's social care. The dedicated team will support Cornwall Council to increase knowledge and skills across the social care teams and provide direct case work for families where the primary issue is domestic abuse. This dedicated team will provide the intensive support that some families need to assess their situation with them and provide the support they need. The dedicated team will support those in Family Assessment (FAS) teams but also on occasions child protection and children in care where TFF have high level concerns about domestic abuse. The proposal is for two workers in each area in Cornwall (East, Mid and West), 6 workers in total who will need to undertake highly targeted work to get the best outcomes from the resource available. This will include a countywide supervisor who will ensure the fidelity of the service and that the workers are clear in the work they are undertaking. The team will be fully embedded within the FAS teams to ensure clarity of responsibilities, joint case supervision and integrated provision so that families move seamlessly through support services. This team will need to work with statutory partners, Education, Health and Social Care, Police and voluntary sector partners. The service lead will be responsible for the liaison and development work with partner organisations. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec9a5a3-36d1-44e1-ab80-1470614c254d | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jul 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 11 Jul 2022 at 07:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec9a5a3-36d1-44e1-ab80-1470614c254d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ec9a5a3-36d1-44e1-ab80-1470614c254d 11th July 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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