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title: "IA2457 Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b582"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# IA2457 Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b582

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by Staffordshire County Council, along with Stoke on Trent City Council and the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, to create a Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service. This service is classified under health and social work services, and it aims to ensure protection and support for children and young people potentially at risk of exploitation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The active tender is set to conclude submissions by 4th April 2022, with services expected to commence on 1st September 2022 and run through to 31st August 2027, including options for term extensions. This procurement adopts an open procedure, allowing wider participation in the bidding process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in health, counselling, and welfare services, particularly those experienced in working with vulnerable children and young people. Organisations that provide guidance services, foster care, and community intervention programmes would be well-suited to compete, as the service is aimed at addressing child exploitation and facilitating the safe return of missing children. The collaborative nature of this commissioning process may also appeal to partnerships or consortia that can bring diverse expertise to meet the requirements outlined in the tender documentation.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council, Stoke on Trent City Council and the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime wish to jointly commission a Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service. The Service will directly contribute to the three strategic outcomes of our Pan-Staffordshire Child Exploitation Strategy: * Children and young people are not victims of Child Exploitation. * Children and young people are protected from Child Exploitation by parents/carers, communities, professionals and businesses. * Children, young people and adults are not perpetrators and/or groomed to facilitate Child Exploitation. The Service will also be responsible for the delivery of the Return Home Interview (RHI) process across the County and City in line with The Department for Education's, 2014 Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care. The provision will offer a flexible approach to meeting the needs of children between 0-17 years and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities beyond their 18th birthday if they have an education health and care plan. The provision will also offer a flexible approach to care leavers beyond their 18th birthday. The Provider will offer the Service, and/or refer to other agencies where appropriate. The Service must be provided and accessible in each of the eight (8) districts/ boroughs in Staffordshire and in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The current contracts, which are in place for the delivery of some of these Services come to an end on 31st August 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Staffordshire County Council, Stoke on Trent City Council and the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime wish to jointly commission a Child Exploitation and Missing Children Service. The Service will directly contribute to the three strategic outcomes of our Pan-Staffordshire Child Exploitation Strategy: * Children and young people are not victims of Child Exploitation. * Children and young people are protected from Child Exploitation by parents/ carers, communities, professionals and businesses. * Children, young people and adults are not perpetrators and/or groomed to facilitate Child Exploitation. The Service will also be responsible for the delivery of the Return Home Interview (RHI) process across the County and City in line with The Department for Education's, 2014 Statutory guidance on children who run away or go missing from home or care. The provision will offer a flexible approach to meeting the needs of children between 0-17 years and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities beyond their 18th birthday if they have an education health and care plan. The provision will also offer a flexible approach to care leavers beyond their 18th birthday. The Provider will offer the Service, and/or refer to other agencies where appropriate. The Service must be provided and accessible in each of the eight (8) districts/ boroughs in Staffordshire and in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The current contracts, which are in place for the delivery of some of these Services come to an end on 31st August 2022.

Options: The Agreement term will be from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024 with an option to extend for a further three (3) twelve (12) month periods from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025 and from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026 and from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027. In the event the Agreement is extended the extension shall be on the same Terms and Conditions of Contract as the original Agreement period and will ultimately be at the Authority's sole discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013745-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | 22 Aug 2021 |
| Award date | 23 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £5,069,025 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | STAFFORDSHIRE COMMISSIONERS; STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE, FIRE & RESCUE & CRIME COMMISSIONER; STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 23 May 2022 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013745-2022
- 3 Mar 2022 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005889-2022
- 27 May 2021 at 09:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011792-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk
- https://staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk/
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx
- https://www.stoke.gov.uk/site/

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