--- title: "CSC23040 Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-61300135-8640-4b6c-8e06-2a4a259fd279" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-61300135-8640-4b6c-8e06-2a4a259fd279" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61300135-8640-4b6c-8e06-2a4a259fd279.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61300135-8640-4b6c-8e06-2a4a259fd279.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-14" --- # CSC23040 Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61300135-8640-4b6c-8e06-2a4a259fd279 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-61300135-8640-4b6c-8e06-2a4a259fd279) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-61300135-8640-4b6c-8e06-2a4a259fd279.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council is inviting tenders for the "CSC23040 Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service" contract, focused on health and social work services. This open procedure opportunity involves commissioning service providers for a 10-month period starting from June 1, 2024, with a potential 12-month extension. The deadline for tender submission is April 26, 2024, with the contract period set from June 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The council requires roles such as Domestic Abuse Survivor Workers, Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Workers, and Substance Misuse Recovery Workers to address risks related to domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health. This tender from Worcestershire County Council can provide growth opportunities for businesses specializing in social work services. Small and medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations are particularly suited to compete for this contract. Businesses with expertise in health and social work services, especially those focusing on domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health interventions, are encouraged to consider bidding for this procurement opportunity. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council is looking to commission a service provider to provide specialist practitioners as part of their Worcestershire Family Safeguarding (WFS) Service for a 10-month period from 1st June 2024 to 31st March 2025. There is a possibility of a 12-month extension, subject to funding availability. The following roles are required: o 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Survivor Workers o 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Workers o 2 FTE Substance Misuse Recovery Workers The staff roles will be required to work as part of a small multi-agency team to avoid exculpation of social work intervention and ultimately to reduce risk. The commissioned specialist practitioners will work alongside allocated social workers across the WCC Children's Services safeguarding service. They will manage an identified cohort of families where the trilogy of risks has been identified, namely domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health, to improve engagement and outcomes for parents/carers and children. Staff will need to have adequate and relevant training and experience in their areas of speciality. The workers will be co-located and operationally managed with social work staff in WCC Children's Services by the Practice Manager. They will be line-managed by the commissioned service provider and continue to receive specialist clinical supervision within their own organisation to maintain accreditation to achieve specialist standards of practice. If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click 'Express Interest'. 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Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff861212-1901-4ce3-a31e-f9806d632080 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 14 Mar 2024 at 14:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff861212-1901-4ce3-a31e-f9806d632080 - 14 Mar 2024 at 14:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff861212-1901-4ce3-a31e-f9806d632080 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff861212-1901-4ce3-a31e-f9806d632080 14th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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