--- title: "Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2021-05-10" --- # Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a406d958-0a60-458f-a44e-7782c593ab2e.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews." This procurement is focused on health and social work services specifically in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The engagement end date for interested parties is set for 24th May 2021. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gather information to inform the Council's future procurement of services providing Return Home Interviews for children who have been reported missing. This initiative underscores the statutory responsibility of the Council to conduct these interviews within 72 hours of a child’s return home. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in services for vulnerable children and adolescents. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate as the tender seeks to understand the current market provisions and explore potential commissioning approaches. Companies that have expertise in providing support services and safeguarding measures for at-risk youths could find this an advantageous contract to pursue, particularly given the emphasis on reducing the risks of children going missing again. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise prior to tendering for services for the provision of Children Missing Service: Return Home Interviews. Buckinghamshire Council has a statutory responsibility to offer an independent Return Home Interview (RHI) when a child goes missing from home or care, and this should take place within 72 hours of the child safely returning home. The purpose of the RHI is to uncover information that can help reduce the risk of the child going missing again and protect them from risks they may have been exposed to while missing or from risk factors in their home. The current commissioned service delivers RHIs with children 10 - 18 years (21 if there is a learning disability). Thames Valley Police lead on supporting children aged under 10 as they are deemed to be high risk. The current service delivers RHIs for children who are the responsibility of Buckinghamshire Council and are resident in Buckinghamshire or living within 20 miles of Buckinghamshire, as well as co-ordinating RHIs for Buckinghamshire Looked After Children who reside beyond 20 miles of Buckinghamshire. This RFI will inform the Council about the current provision of these services, the current supplier market, and possible commissioning approaches. The information obtained from this exercise may be used to inform the Council's approach to any procurement process it undertakes for the delivery of these services. As such, this notice does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement process and does not constitute commitment to undertake a procurement exercise. In the event that the Council decides to commence a formal procurement exercise a separate Contract Notice will be issued. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06bbb75b-1db3-41fc-92d1-71e7d7bb64d1 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 10 May 2021 at 09:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06bbb75b-1db3-41fc-92d1-71e7d7bb64d1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06bbb75b-1db3-41fc-92d1-71e7d7bb64d1 10th May 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f4e1c773-6fb1-eb11-810c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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