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title: "766/2019 Childrens Social Care Specialist Services for young people affected by exploitation (sexual & criminal)"
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# 766/2019 Childrens Social Care Specialist Services for young people affected by exploitation (sexual & criminal)

Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb4ee447-0aa4-429a-9e75-e2344433cdd2

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## Summary

Croydon Council is procuring a contract for "766/2019 Childrens Social Care Specialist Services for young people affected by exploitation (sexual & criminal)", aimed at providing comprehensive support for vulnerable children and young people in the borough. This tender falls within the health and social work services category and is being conducted under an open procedure as part of the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £375,000, is set to start on 1st August 2019, with a duration of two years and an option to extend for an additional year. The deadline for tender submissions was 12:00 noon on 8th March 2019, and the anticipated contract commencement aligns with the council’s goal to enhance services for adolescents at risk of exploitation in London.

This opportunity presents an avenue for growth for businesses specialising in youth support and social services, particularly those capable of delivering tailored interventions for vulnerable groups. Providers that adhere to the London Living Wage and possess experience in similar social care projects will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The service aims to engage with up to 50 young people at any time, providing both short-term and longer-term interventions, thus allowing successful bidders to showcase their expertise in a meaningful and impactful way.

## Notice

Croydon Council is seeking to procure a specialist service for children and young people affected by child exploitation including sexual, criminal and County Lines. The provision of this service will enable the Council to respond and to deliver a comprehensive support programme to the most vulnerable children and young people in the borough, which will further strengthen the offer of a targeted service for adolescents who are risk of or are being exploited. The service will provide a range of activities from intensive one to one interventions to guidance and support for parents and carers of those identified young people to enable understanding of risk and safety strategies, build on self-esteem and emotional health as well as developing healthy peer relationships. The overall aim of interventions will be to reduce the vulnerability of identified young people aged 17 and under. The new service will provide both shorter term (up to 3 months) and longer term (up to 6 month) interventions for up to 50 children and young people at any given time. It is anticipated that specialist interventions will be provided for an average of 24 weeks, dependent on need, with reviews undertaken every 2 months. The contract term will be for a period of 2 (two) years with the option to extend for a further period of 12 months. The anticipated contract start date will be the 1st August 2019. The overall value of the contract is estimated at PS375,000. This tender process is being carried out under a one stage open tender procurement under the Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015 for the purposes of procuring the contract. The Council requires the successful Service Providers to comply with the London Living Wage. All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender. The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on 8th March 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba039fd-e749-4072-a20f-9e75c917f4ff |
| 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 | 25 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £375,000 |
| 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 | CROYDON COUNCIL |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NO CONTRACT AWARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2019 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba039fd-e749-4072-a20f-9e75c917f4ff
- 6 Feb 2019 at 12:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c6e517-88b3-4e2d-9f78-79c9b2b97e77

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba039fd-e749-4072-a20f-9e75c917f4ff
  25th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6c6e517-88b3-4e2d-9f78-79c9b2b97e77
  6th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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