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title: "Northamptonshire Targeted Safeguarding Support Services for Children and Young People"
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# Northamptonshire Targeted Safeguarding Support Services for Children and Young People

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f27bac90-ed4c-43b9-9f29-bf26628b5dfd

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire County Council is seeking tenders for the "Northamptonshire Targeted Safeguarding Support Services for Children and Young People" project, which falls within the health and social work services category. This open procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a total contract value of £3,760,000 awarded to Action for Children Services Ltd. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2021 and will run until 31st March 2025. The tender was published on 23rd October 2020, with a submission deadline of 23rd November 2020. Services will be delivered in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialize in safeguarding and social support services. Companies with experience in working with vulnerable children and young people, especially those who can provide innovative solutions to support families and those involved with the justice system, will find this an advantageous competition to enter. The emphasis on improving wellbeing and quality of life presents a chance for providers dedicated to social care and preventative services.

## Notice

The Northamptonshire County Council Children's trust are seeking tenders from providers who share our passion to be willing to work with us to innovate, develop and improve the service for our young people. This provision is broken down into two lots with a brief description provided for each. Further details for both lots are obtainable from the full suite of tender documents once providers have expressed an interest in this opportunity. LOT 1 Supporting Children and Young People in Custody If a Child or Young Person finds themselves in custody following an incident where the police have become involved they may suddenly find themselves, especially for the first time, in an unfamiliar and intimidating environment. The children or young people will require help and support from an 'Appropriate Adult' and where there is not an appropriate adult available from the child or young person's own network of family and friends, such as a parent or carer, then the Authority must ensure that there is a service in place where an Appropriate Adult will be available to support the child or young person. In order that the child or young person does not spend the night in a cell they may also be a requirement to PACE transfer the child or young person in to a suitable placement in the care of the Local Authority. The child or young person may then require a PACE transfer back to the police station or to court the following day. LOT 2 Helping Families Stay Together The Authority is committed to protecting and supporting children, young people and their families in the County. The overall principle of the Northamptonshire Children's Safeguarding Partnership's Early Help Strategy and the Authority's Corporate Parenting Strategy is to provide early and effective help and support to children and families when they need it, with the long term aim of "helping more families in Northamptonshire to be able to help themselves" and thus improving their overall wellbeing and quality of life. The Light Touch Regime (LTR) applies to the Services under this Contract, as per Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8422dc04-63fc-4d16-9d9e-30a74d804d87 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,760,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,640,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2021 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8422dc04-63fc-4d16-9d9e-30a74d804d87
- 23 Oct 2020 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd85aff7-2edf-4ac2-ae2d-ab24ce2632e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8422dc04-63fc-4d16-9d9e-30a74d804d87
  21st June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd85aff7-2edf-4ac2-ae2d-ab24ce2632e8
  23rd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9fd22f0f-f602-eb11-8105-005056b64545&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21
  Link to e-tendering System

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

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