--- title: "Children's Social Care managed services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03111a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03111a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03111a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03111a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CONNECT2HAMPSHIRE" published: "2023-11-23" --- # Children's Social Care managed services Buyer: CONNECT2HAMPSHIRE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03111a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03111a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03111a.json) ## Summary The buying organisation, Connect2Hampshire, has awarded a contract for Children's Social Care managed services in the Health and social work services industry category. The procurement stage is complete, with a limited procurement method using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 31st October 2023. The award has been given to Innovate (H&SC) Services Ltd. The contract involves supplying up to three Childrens social care CAST teams for The Children & Families branch, with a maximum value of £3,000,000 for a 12-month period. This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the social care services sector to provide managed services for Children's safeguarding. Businesses capable of supplying social workers and managing care teams may find this contract suitable. Connect2Hampshire's urgent need for additional capacity to ensure service safety and effective interventions presents a chance for businesses to contribute to social care delivery. The procurement method allows for a rapid award procedure without prior competition, providing a potential growth avenue for service providers in the industry. ## Notice This is a voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice to indicate that in light of the recently increased volume of work and the challenges to the recruitment of agency and permanent social workers, the Council now needs to award an interim contract for managed service provider to supply up to three Childrens social care CAST teams for The Children & Families branch, without prior publication of a call for competition. This will be for a maximum of six months due to the urgent nature of this requirement and the importance of Childrens safeguarding ### Lot Information Lot 1 Due to increased volume of work and the challenges to the recruitment of agency and permanent social workers, the Council now needs to award an interim contract for managed service provider to supply up to three Childrens social care CAST teams for The Children & Families branch, without prior publication of a call for competition. This will be for a maximum of twelve months due to the urgent nature of this requirement and the importance of Childrens safeguarding. This interim contract will urgently provide additional capacity to keep the service safe and continue delivering effective interventions whilst a full procurement is undertaken for a longer-term contract. The interim contract will have a maximum value of PS3,000,0000 (assuming three full teams in place for the full 12-month period) ### Procurement Information his is a voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice to indicate that in light of the recently increased volume of work and the challenges to the recruitment of agency and permanent social workers, the Council now needs to award an interim contract for managed service provider to supply up to three Childrens social care CAST teams for The Children & Families branch, without prior publication of a call for competition. This will be for a maximum of 12 months due to the urgent nature of this requirement and the importance of Childrens safeguarding. This notice is being published to inform the market of our intentions to commence a 10 day stand still period prior to the contract being awarded to Innovate (H & S C) Services Ltd (12230864) whose registered office is at 15 Friars Street, Ipswich, IP1 1TD. . This interim contract will urgently provide additional capacity to keep the service safe and continue delivering effective interventions whilst a full procurement is undertaken for a longer-term contract. The interim contract will have a maximum value of PS3,000,000 (assuming three full teams in place for the full 12-month period) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034689-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jan 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CONNECT2HAMPSHIRE | | Locality | WEST MALLING | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME19 4YT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Kings Hill | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INNOVATE (H&SC) SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2023 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034689-2023 - 31 Jan 2022 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002688-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.commercialservices.org.uk - https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=825631893 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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