--- title: "Commissioned Childrens Care and Support Volunteer Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0387dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0387dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387dc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM" published: "2022-11-23" --- # Commissioned Childrens Care and Support Volunteer Service Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0387dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0387dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0387dc.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is planning a public procurement process for the "Commissioned Children's Care and Support Volunteer Service" in the services industry category. This opportunity involves seeking tenders from experienced providers to deliver services to families living in Barking and Dagenham, focusing on various support areas for children and young people aged 0-17 years. The contract will run for a period of 3 years, starting on August 1, 2023. Key dates include the tender publication on January 30, 2023, and a Market Warming Event on January 16, 2023, for interested providers to gain further insight. This tender by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham presents an opportunity for companies experienced in providing health and social work services, social work and related services, and welfare services not delivered through residential institutions. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in supporting vulnerable families and young people. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with the tender due to be published on January 30, 2023. Interested parties can engage with the buying organisation directly for any queries ahead of the publication date to gain clarity on the procurement process and expectations for the contract. ## Notice The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is advertising to seek tenders from experienced providers to deliver an externally commissioned Volunteer Service that will complement the Councils Specialist Intervention Service in-house Volunteer Offer. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is advertising to seek tenders from experienced providers to deliver an externally commissioned Volunteer Service that will complement the Councils Specialist Intervention Service in-house Volunteer Offer. The service will provide additional support and intervention to families open to Children's Care and Support and who may have a child in need plan, a child protection plan, a child with a disability or who may be looked after to prevent escalation of their circumstances leading to crisis and enable families to focus on areas included in any support plans they may have in place The service is aimed at families of children and young people aged 0 - 17 years (up to 25 if a care leaver or if they have a disability/additional need) and their families living in Barking and Dagenham. The Service will provide and co-ordinate a high quality and effective support, delivered by suitably trained staff and volunteers, who will work on achieving outcomes identified by social workers and the Council's Specialist Intervention Service (SIS). The Service will focus on four key areas: * Short Hosting stays for children: Volunteers will offer planned (or unplanned in some circumstances) short term, overnight respite or emergency hosting for an unanticipated family crisis to prevent escalation. * Befriending Volunteers: Volunteers will provide a befriending/mentoring service and work alongside families to help address issues which the family may be struggling with. Volunteers will also provide befriending/mentoring services to children and young people who may also require support. * Family Resource Volunteers: Volunteers will support families to source the provision of basic goods and services to support family life, such as food/clothes banks, baby equipment, white goods, play equipment, cleaning and gardening and professional services as well as accessing grants from charitable organisations. * Practical Support Volunteers: Volunteers will provide families with practical skills and offer support to improve the home environment such as basic garden clearance, decorating, light cleaning, decluttering and organising and building flat pack furniture. Volunteers will also provide practical child-focused activities and advice on accessing community resources. The service will provide support to a maximum of 150 families over the Contract period, with approximately 30 to 50 families being referred by the Local Authority each year of the Contract. The contract will run for a period of 3 years (2+1), commencing on 1st August 2023. The Service will need to consider TUPE arrangements for employees who are currently delivering the service. The tender is due to be published on our online portal Bravo on 30th January 2023. Please follow the link below to register on the portal. London Borough of Barking & Dagenham eTendering portal (bravosolution.co.uk) As part of the procurement process, we are hosting a Market Warming Event online on the 16th January 2023 at 1.30pm to share our vision and expectations for the future service. This will give providers an opportunity to obtain increased understanding on the needs of the service, the procurement process, the delivery method and ask any questions they may have. If you are interested in attending the Market warming Event, please confirm your interest via the form at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/VucqFtpQ8L Please contact: Mazeda.Bellevue@lbbd.gov.uk with any queries ahead of publication. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033300-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM | | Locality | BARKING | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG11 7LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | | Local authority | Barking and Dagenham | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Barking | | Delivery location | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation - 85312100 - Daycare services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2022 at 17:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033300-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.lbbd.gov.uk - https://forms.office.com/r/VucqFtpQ8L - https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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