--- title: "Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-14" --- # Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0448cc.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council is seeking to commission a service provider for their Worcestershire Family Safeguarding Service, focusing on health and social work services. The procurement process involves a 10-month contract from June 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, with a possibility of a 12-month extension. The service requires specialist practitioners to work on domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues as part of a small multi-agency team. The tender has a total value of £245,107, with quality accounting for 35% and cost for 65% in the award criteria. This opportunity is ideal for businesses in the health and social work services sector who have experience in dealing with domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues. The tender process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline on April 26, 2024. Selected businesses will have the chance to work closely with the Worcestershire County Council to improve outcomes for families in need of support. The council's emphasis on specialist standards of practice and collaboration with social work staff present a significant growth opportunity for businesses looking to expand their services in the safeguarding sector. ## Notice Worcestershire County Council is looking to commission a service provider to provide specialist practitioners as part of their Worcestershire Family Safeguarding (WFS) Service for a 10-month period from 1st June 2024 to 31st March 2025. There is a possibility of a 12-month extension, subject to funding availability. The following roles are required:* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Survivor Workers* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Workers* 2 FTE Substance Misuse Recovery Workers The staff roles will be required to work as part of a small multi-agency team to avoid exculpation of social work intervention and ultimately to reduce risk. The commissioned specialist practitioners will work alongside allocated social workers across the WCC Children's Services safeguarding service. They will manage an identified cohort of families where the trilogy of risks has been identified, namely domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health, to improve engagement and outcomes for parents/carers a ### Lot Information Lot 1 Worcestershire County Council is looking to commission a service provider to provide specialist practitioners as part of their Worcestershire Family Safeguarding (WFS) Service for a 10-month period from 1st June 2024 to 31st March 2025. There is a possibility of a 12-month extension, subject to funding availability. The following roles are required:* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Survivor Workers* 2 FTE Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Workers* 2 FTE Substance Misuse Recovery WorkersThe staff roles will be required to work as part of a small multi-agency team to avoid exculpation of social work intervention and ultimately to reduce risk. The commissioned specialist practitioners will work alongside allocated social workers across the WCC Children's Services safeguarding service. They will manage an identified cohort of families where the trilogy of risks has been identified, namely domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health, to improve engagement and outcomes for parents/carers and children. Staff will need to have adequate and relevant training and experience in their areas of speciality. The workers will be co-located and operationally managed with social work staff in WCC Children's Services by the Practice Manager. They will be line-managed by the commissioned service provider and continue to receive specialist clinical supervision within their own organisation to maintain accreditation to achieve specialist standards of practice. Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months, subject to available grant funding. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008275-2024 | | 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 | 14 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £245,107 | | 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 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation ## Release History - 14 Mar 2024 at 16:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008275-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home - https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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