--- title: "Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care (using a Social Impact Bond Structure)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66c9965e-403d-40b0-afb1-1ec554938a4b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66c9965e-403d-40b0-afb1-1ec554938a4b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66c9965e-403d-40b0-afb1-1ec554938a4b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66c9965e-403d-40b0-afb1-1ec554938a4b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SUFFOLK SOURCING" published: "2018-03-21" --- # Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care (using a Social Impact Bond Structure) Buyer: SUFFOLK SOURCING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66c9965e-403d-40b0-afb1-1ec554938a4b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66c9965e-403d-40b0-afb1-1ec554938a4b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66c9965e-403d-40b0-afb1-1ec554938a4b.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council is currently seeking bids for an "Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care" that employs a Social Impact Bond structure. This procurement is categorised under health and social work services and takes place in Ipswich, Suffolk, located in the East of England. The tender, initiated on 21 March 2018, is at the open procurement stage, set to conclude on 30 April 2018 at 12 noon. The contract period is anticipated to run from 1 August 2018 until 31 December 2025, with a total value of £7,700,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in therapeutic services, especially those experienced in evidence-based interventions like Functional Family Therapy, Multi-Systemic Therapy, or similar approaches. Companies that can provide intensive support for at-risk youth, ideally with a background in social work or related services, would be especially suited to compete on this contract. Additionally, businesses with a strong understanding of collaborating with public sector partners will be advantageous in successfully securing and delivering this contract. ## Notice Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Outcomes Based Contract For Children At Risk Of Care (using a Social Impact Bond Structure. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 noon on Monday 30th April 2018. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 16th April 2018 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website Suffolk County Council wishes to reduce the number of young people, typically aged 11-17, that need to enter Care (also known as becoming Looked After) and remain in Care. To do this Suffolk County Council wishes to commission, and work with, a Social Investor and Service Provider to set up a Therapeutic Service to deliver an Intensive Intervention, followed by a period of Monitoring & Maintenance, with young people, their families and networks, to support change that sustainably reduces the need for Care and enables young people to safely remain living with their family. The Therapeutic Service will work, in a collaborative and complementary way, with other services including Suffolk County Council's allocated case-holding Social Worker/Early Help Practitioner, schools/education services, health services and other specialist services in meeting the needs of the young person and their family. The Intensive Intervention will be a recognised evidence-based approach, or combination of such approaches, such as Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST), Triple P, Solution Focused-Brief Therapy (SFBT) or similar. This Tender does not prescribe the approach, but asks for this to be described in the Method Statement as part of the Tender response. Internal review indicates that Functional Family Therapy or a similar approach would be a potentially good fit. The Service Provider will have experience of delivering the evidence-based approach and must achieve practitioner training and site certification, as appropriate to the practice model identified and the delivery of this contract within a reasonably practicable period from the start of the Contract. Suffolk County Council have been awarded a grant in principle by the Life Chances Fund to make a partial contribution to the Outcome Payments of an Outcomes Based Contract seeking to reduce Care Entry funded via a Social Impact Bond. Suffolk County Council wishes to make best use of this opportunity with this Tender. The proposed Contract will, therefore, be Outcomes Based (Payments by Results) structured as a Social Impact Bond. This is expected to require the involvement of a Social Investor who will have the necessary expertise to raise investment to fund mobilisation and working capital, and potentially to bear the financial ri... Additional information: This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b79f123-4c88-4055-9028-bcae4dca92f9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,700,000 | | 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 | SUFFOLK SOURCING | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | 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 ## Release History - 21 Mar 2018 at 14:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b79f123-4c88-4055-9028-bcae4dca92f9 - 21 Mar 2018 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b79f123-4c88-4055-9028-bcae4dca92f9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b79f123-4c88-4055-9028-bcae4dca92f9 21st March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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