--- title: "Missing From Home Return Interview Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-48bd1ab0-8821-4d59-9514-5034ee6b842a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48bd1ab0-8821-4d59-9514-5034ee6b842a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48bd1ab0-8821-4d59-9514-5034ee6b842a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48bd1ab0-8821-4d59-9514-5034ee6b842a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-11-22" --- # Missing From Home Return Interview Service Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48bd1ab0-8821-4d59-9514-5034ee6b842a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-48bd1ab0-8821-4d59-9514-5034ee6b842a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-48bd1ab0-8821-4d59-9514-5034ee6b842a.json) ## Summary Cumbria County Council is seeking a provider for the "Missing From Home Return Interview Service" aimed at ensuring that children aged up to 18 who go missing are offered return interviews within 72 hours of their return. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 6 December 2019. The estimated value of the contract is £49,000 and the service is classified under health and social work services, specifically focusing on vulnerable children in the North West region of England. The contract period is expected to run from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those experienced in working with children and vulnerable populations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in delivering independent return interviews, safeguarding practices, or counselling services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this procurement process could help these businesses enhance their visibility and credibility in the public sector while contributing positively to community wellbeing. ## Notice Cumbria County Council has a statutory responsibility to ensure that all children aged up to 18 years who run away or go missing from home or care are offered a return interview when they are found / return home. The interviews should be carried out within 72 hours of their return. Independent return interviews provide an opportunity to uncover information that can help protect children from the risk of going missing again, from risks they may have been exposed to while missing or from risk factors in their home. A disproportionate number of children who go missing are looked after compared with the children's population as a whole. Children looked after who go missing are particularly vulnerable and can be at increased risk of exploitation. Unaccompanied asylum seekers or other migrant children may have been trafficked into the UK. They may remain under the influence of their traffickers and are therefore at high risk of going missing. Cumbria County Council provides a return interview service for children who are not allocated to a social worker. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28b9a2a-5476-4c7d-8c4d-cfa843e5fec9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £49,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CARLISLE | | Post town | Carlisle | | Postcode | CA1 1RZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland | | Local authority | Cumberland | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Carlisle | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2019 at 14:21 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28b9a2a-5476-4c7d-8c4d-cfa843e5fec9 - 22 Nov 2019 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c672a3a2-ffd0-4672-88f3-e91b476b1441 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28b9a2a-5476-4c7d-8c4d-cfa843e5fec9 22nd November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c672a3a2-ffd0-4672-88f3-e91b476b1441 22nd November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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