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title: "Personalised PA Finder \"Buddy Scheme\""
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buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH"
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# Personalised PA Finder "Buddy Scheme"

Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9eed2552-8211-4419-85e5-caa5f60b8a42

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking proposals for the "Personalised PA Finder 'Buddy Scheme,'" a pilot initiative aimed at supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities. The contract value is £90,000, and the procurement process follows an open procedure. Interested parties should submit their bids by the deadline on 13th July 2018. The service, classified under community and social services, will be delivered across London and the South East and will commence on 1st September 2018, lasting until 31st August 2019, with potential extensions.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for organisations that provide bespoke personal assistant services, particularly those adept at matching services with age- and interest-appropriate assistants. Businesses that specialise in social services, particularly those willing to manage direct payment models, would be well-suited to take part. By participating, companies can expand their reach and impact by offering tailored support to young individuals and their families, ultimately contributing to community welfare while growing their service offerings.

## Notice

The purpose of the RBG buddy scheme is to provide appropriate aged support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities. We are looking for an organisation that will be able to provide a bespoke PA matching service. This is a pilot service for a one year period with the option to extend for a further two 12 month periods. The service should act as a go between for the child/young person/parent and personal assistant (PA). The organisation will not employ any of the PAs rather offer a creative way in which to enable parents/carers/ young people to choose and connect with an age and interest appropriate PA. Additional information: We are interested in organisations who are able to deliver the service via a direct payment model and welcome proposals on how this will be managed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afc57aaa-4b53-4a8b-a909-1b436bace924 |
| 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 | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE18 6HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Electoral ward | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2018 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afc57aaa-4b53-4a8b-a909-1b436bace924

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afc57aaa-4b53-4a8b-a909-1b436bace924
  15th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/

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