--- title: "Safeguarding Supervision Sessions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a98d3c4f-0429-4589-89bc-85a01285b5cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a98d3c4f-0429-4589-89bc-85a01285b5cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a98d3c4f-0429-4589-89bc-85a01285b5cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a98d3c4f-0429-4589-89bc-85a01285b5cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-10-03" --- # Safeguarding Supervision Sessions Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a98d3c4f-0429-4589-89bc-85a01285b5cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a98d3c4f-0429-4589-89bc-85a01285b5cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a98d3c4f-0429-4589-89bc-85a01285b5cb.json) ## Summary Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking qualified providers to facilitate safeguarding supervision sessions. This procurement pertains to specialist training services and is taking place in Ashford, England. The contract is initially for two years, starting on 2 December 2024, and has the potential to be extended up to five years in total. The tender, classified under CPV code 80510000, follows an open procedure and requires bids to be submitted by 21 October 2024. The project has an estimated minimum value of £15,000 and a total value of £100,000. This tender offers substantial opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses with expertise in safeguarding and training services, particularly those familiar with the statutory duties under the Children Act 1989, Children Act 2004, and the Care Act 2014, will find this tender well-aligned with their capabilities. The contract involves quarterly supervision sessions, presenting consistent work over a potential five-year period. Ideal bidders are those experienced in multidisciplinary collaboration in safeguarding practices for both children and adults at risk. ## Notice Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has a statutory duty under the Children Act 1989 and 2004 to ensure that the services provided to children and young people are safe and effective. Equally there a statutory duty under the Care Act 2014 that safeguarding practitioners work closely with partner agencies to promote the safety and health and wellbeing of adults at risk. This means that we ensure that our staff are able to recognise potential abuse and neglect and know how to respond when this is suspected. Abuse to children and young people may take the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or neglect. Abuse to adults may take the form as the same four categories of abuse for children and in addition to that, self-neglect, domestic abuse, financial abuse, organisational abuse, modern slavery and discriminatory abuse. Due to the nature of the work that the safeguarding practitioners undertake, the authority requires sufficiently qualified provider/practitioners to facilitate safeguarding supervision sessions, on a quarterly basis to our safeguarding team. The proposed length of this contract is an initial term of 2 years, with an extension opportunity of 2 years and then a further one year (2+2+1), total term not to exceed 5 years. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The Atamis Reference for this opportunity is: C311107 Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bba72e5-6db4-4960-8437-9db3ab3020b3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Dec 2024 - 1 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | ASHFORD | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN25 4AZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Goat Lees | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 3 Oct 2024 at 15:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bba72e5-6db4-4960-8437-9db3ab3020b3 - 3 Oct 2024 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e504b99b-8a99-4bbd-8fa3-0aeec3e6150f - 3 Oct 2024 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/480cf455-9439-4656-9d7a-339faaf3d346 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bba72e5-6db4-4960-8437-9db3ab3020b3 3rd October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e504b99b-8a99-4bbd-8fa3-0aeec3e6150f 3rd October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/480cf455-9439-4656-9d7a-339faaf3d346 3rd October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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