--- title: "Children's Social Care Safeguarding Support Project: Child Protection and Court Teams" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03720f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03720f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03720f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03720f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-31" --- # Children's Social Care Safeguarding Support Project: Child Protection and Court Teams Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03720f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03720f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03720f.json) ## Summary Herefordshire County Council is looking to procure a service provider for the Children's Social Care Safeguarding Support Project, specifically to manage children's social care teams supporting Child Protection and Court Services. The contract has an active status and includes key dates such as the contract start date on 28th November 2022 and the contract end date on 31st March 2023. The procurement stage is currently active, with Herefordshire Council serving as the buyer organisation. This tender provides an opportunity for service providers in the health and social work services industry to contribute to supporting vulnerable children and families in England. Businesses offering qualified social workers and team managers, capable of meeting the specified requirements such as accommodating face-to-face visits and adhering to safeguarding procedures, would be well-suited to compete. The contract period from November 2022 to March 2023 offers the potential for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs looking to make a positive impact in the social care sector. ## Notice Herefordshire County Council is seeking to procure a service provider to deliver and oversee the provision of 4x managed children's social care teams to support the Child Protection (CP) and Court Service ### Lot Information Lot 1 possible. Contract summary Industry Health and social work services - 85000000 Location of contract England Value of contract PS0 Procurement reference HEREFCC-DN635650-46510361 Published date 30 September 2022 Approach to market date 10 October 2022 Contract start date 28 November 2022 Contract end date 31 March 2023 Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description Herefordshire County Council is seeking to procure a service provider to deliver and oversee the provision of 4x managed children's social care teams to support the Child Protection (CP) and Court Service. Each team to include: i. 6xFTE Qualified Social Workers (QSW) * Minimum of 4 years PQ Experience with relevant statutory experience * Flexibility around working from home/office but minimum requirements of face to face visits for all children and families * Inclusive of accommodation costs ii. 1xFTE Team Manager (TM) * Minimum of 8 years PQ Experience * Minimum of 5 years TM experience * Inclusive of accommodation costs Delivery will commence from 28 November 2022 to 31 March 2023, with potential extension for up to March 2024. The service will provide a seamless transition from the existing commissioned teams to avoid any unnecessary disruption to the children being supported by the Council. The requirement of the CP & Court Teams is to ensure that plans are reviewed on a regular basis. Plans are to be progressed without undue delay always ensuring that the children and their families are kept informed and that their voice is captured and recorded. Plans need to be SMART and proportionate All teams are to ensure that relevant safeguarding procedures are followed without delay (e.g. strategy meetings, s47 enquires, chronologies and case summaries etc) where appropriate. Visits need to be in person, within timescale and purposeful, direct work is expected to inform the assessment or the progression of plans. It is anticipated that this proposal will provide the service with stable teams who will provide additional capacity to support our ongoing improvement work Herefordshire Council's children services have recently been rated as inadequate by Ofsted, the full report is available here. This contract will form one aspect of the Council's improvement plan. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030597-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 31 Oct 2022 at 08:40 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030597-2022 - 31 Oct 2022 at 08:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030596-2022 - 30 Sep 2022 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027569-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk - https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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