---
title: "TC724 - Missing from Care Service & Return Interviews"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f4ae"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-15"
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# TC724 - Missing from Care Service & Return Interviews

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f4ae

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## Summary

The Manchester City Council is currently involved in the procurement process for the "TC724 - Missing from Care Service & Return Interviews". This initiative, falling under the health and social work services category, is intended to address issues concerning children and young people missing from care. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender submission deadline set for 11 am on 8 December 2021. The contract is designated to last for three years, starting from 1 April 2022, with an extension option of an additional two years. Submitted documents must be in English and priced in pounds sterling.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those equipped to contribute to the social and economic regeneration of Manchester. Companies with expertise in independent return interview services, safeguarding strategies, and social value criteria will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. Vendors capable of addressing both quality and social implications within their service offerings will be particularly appealing to the Council, as the selection criteria prioritise quality, social value, and price.

## Notice

The Missing from Care commissioned service will provide a statutory independent return interview service for children and young people who go missing from care. The service will contribute to the delivery of the complex safeguarding strategy which identifies key areas of work required to take place in order to meet the core objective of reducing the number of young people who go missing and those who go missing regularly in the city.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

TC724 - Missing from Care Service & Return Interviews. Additional information: The Council used the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants needed to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants needed to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 08 December 2021

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007018-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2022 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007018-2022
- 8 Nov 2021 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027969-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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