--- title: "Safeguarding Supervision Sessions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5aef95a3-9ec6-4240-aa17-232b67a47589" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5aef95a3-9ec6-4240-aa17-232b67a47589" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5aef95a3-9ec6-4240-aa17-232b67a47589.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5aef95a3-9ec6-4240-aa17-232b67a47589.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-11-05" --- # Safeguarding Supervision Sessions Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5aef95a3-9ec6-4240-aa17-232b67a47589 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5aef95a3-9ec6-4240-aa17-232b67a47589) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5aef95a3-9ec6-4240-aa17-232b67a47589.json) ## Summary Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has awarded a contract for the provision of Safeguarding Supervision Sessions. This procurement falls under the industry category of Specialist Training Services (CPV code: 80510000) and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom, specifically Ashford with a postal code TN25 4AZ. The contract was awarded through an open procedure (below threshold) and represents a value of GBP 72,000. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract starting from 5th November 2024 and running until 4th November 2026. The buying organisation, KCHFT, is mandated by the Children Act 1989 and 2004, and the Care Act 2014 to ensure safety and effective service delivery to vulnerable populations. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in safeguarding and training services to expand their clientele within the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this contract particularly beneficial due to its significant scope and recurring nature. The contract's focus on safeguarding will appeal to companies experienced in delivering training sessions and supervision, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements for protecting children, young people, and adults at risk. The Wellbeing Collective Ltd, an SME awarded this contract, exemplifies the type of organisation well-suited to compete in this tendering process, showcasing the potential for business growth and enhanced collaboration with public health bodies. ## Notice Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has a statutory duty under the Children Act 1989 and 2004 to ensure that the services provided to children and young people are safe and effective. Equally there a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 that safeguarding practitioners work closely with partner agencies to promote the safety and health and wellbeing of adults at risk. This means that we ensure that our staff are able to recognise potential abuse and neglect and know how to respond when this is suspected. Abuse to children and young people may take the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or neglect. Abuse to adults may take the form as the same four categories of abuse for children and in addition to that, self-neglect, domestic abuse, financial abuse, organisational abuse, modern slavery and discriminatory abuse. Due to the nature of the work that the safeguarding practitioners undertake, the authority requires sufficiently qualified provider/practitioners to facilitate safeguarding supervision sessions, on a quarterly basis to our safeguarding team. The proposed length of this contract is an initial term of 2 years, with an extension opportunity of 2 years and then a further one year (2+2+1), total term not to exceed 5 years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0842915-dcd8-408b-bb9e-d224c01108b4 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 5 Nov 2024 - 4 Nov 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £72,000 | | 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | ASHFORD | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN25 4AZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Goat Lees | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE WELLBEING COLLECTIVE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 5 Nov 2024 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0842915-dcd8-408b-bb9e-d224c01108b4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0842915-dcd8-408b-bb9e-d224c01108b4 5th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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