Family Support Services in the Vale of Glamorgan

A Tender Notice
by VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
8 year
Value
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Sector
HEALTH
Published
03 May 2023
Delivery
To 25 Apr 2031 (est.)
Deadline
06 Jun 2023 11:00

Concepts

Location

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan: The Vale of Glamorgan

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) requires Family Support Services for Children, Young People, their parents and carers throughout the Vale of Glamorgan (“the Services”).

Lot Division

1 Families with Additional Needs

Any future agreement will be in the form of a Contract and will operate for a period of four (4) years, with the option to extend for up to an additional four (4) years. 3.1 Lot 1: Families with Additional Needs This incorporates: i. providing respite and support for Children, Young People and their families assessed as requiring services within the Vale of Glamorgan; ii. enabling families to make the best use of their time and to reduce stress; iii. providing an overnight service for Children whose assessed needs include short breaks and a domiciliary service which will operate every day including evenings and weekends to meet needs as they arise. Additional information: There will be a presentation / interview following the submission of tender
2 Direct Family Support and Crisis Intervention

This incorporates: i. providing a range of time limited support services to Children, Young People, and their families. ii. supporting families where Children are named on the Child protection register and other Children assessed as being in need; iii. providing a service which enables families to deal with life better and reduces risk and need. iv. There will be an element of this Lot entitled Family Aides. Please note that this service is grant funded and subject to annual review.
3 Contact (Family Time) Service

This incorporates: i. delivering a quality led service that enables families, parents and Children who are going through the court process, have care orders and where the plan is for adoption, to have contact that is supervised by suitably trained and consistent staff, enabling a proper assessment of the contact to take place. ii. developing and maintaining a high quality, Child focused and flexible service that is sensitive to the Child and family’s needs. iii. assessing needs and enhancing the self-support skills of families, enabling the Child to return home where possible.

CPV Codes

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services
  • 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The current providers of this service consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 may apply to the contract. Bidders are advised to seek independent professional advice on the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 for their company should they be awarded the contract. Bidders may make a submission for any number of Lots, each of which will be evaluated separately. Only one Tender is permitted from each Bidder for any one Lot. If a Bidder submits more than one Tender for the same Lot, the Tender with the latest time of submission will be evaluated and the other(s) disregarded. It is anticipated that bidder presentation /interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 12th June, however please be aware that only bidders who are successful at PQQ stage will be invited. Further details are available in the tender documentation and the actual date will be confirmed later. The Vale of Glamorgan Council has declared a Climate and Nature emergency and is committed to working with suppliers that contribute to our journey towards Net Zero Carbon. Tenders may be submitted in Welsh and will be treated no less favourably than a tender submitted in English. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=131214. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Please see tender documentation (WA Ref:131214)

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