--- title: "Missing From Home Return Interview Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-74d02bd8-73ee-45cd-b9b9-19c326433670" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74d02bd8-73ee-45cd-b9b9-19c326433670" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74d02bd8-73ee-45cd-b9b9-19c326433670.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74d02bd8-73ee-45cd-b9b9-19c326433670.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-11-19" --- # Missing From Home Return Interview Service Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74d02bd8-73ee-45cd-b9b9-19c326433670 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74d02bd8-73ee-45cd-b9b9-19c326433670) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74d02bd8-73ee-45cd-b9b9-19c326433670.json) ## Summary Cumbria County Council is seeking submissions for the "Missing From Home Return Interview Service," a tender aimed at providing essential support for children who go missing. This process falls under the health and social work services category, with a total contract value of £61,250. The tender was published on 19 November 2020 and is currently in the active procurement stage, using an open procedure to invite bids. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 1 December 2020, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1 January 2021 and run until 31 March 2022. The delivery addresses for the service are located in England, United Kingdom. This tender represents a significant opportunity for service providers specialising in health and social care, particularly those with a focus on child welfare and protection. Companies that provide expertise in conducting return interviews for vulnerable children or those experienced in child safeguarding will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this contract can not only help safeguard at-risk children but also enhance the reputation and reach of businesses in the social services sector, ultimately contributing to community well-being. ## 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 internally provides a return interview service for children who are not included within the remit of this contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/859cc080-204f-46ce-a153-b60470fe4ee8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £61,250 | | 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2020 at 17:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/859cc080-204f-46ce-a153-b60470fe4ee8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/859cc080-204f-46ce-a153-b60470fe4ee8 19th November 2020 - 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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