CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Provision of an Early Help Service for children and young people with a disability and their familie

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Swansea Council is seeking a provider for a early intervention services which has the potential to do more to promote safety and wellbeing than reactive statutory services at Level 4. It is also anticipated that early intervention services will reduce demand and support the financial sustainability of Specialist Services delivered by Child and Family Services, Education, Health and other statutory partners.

Reviews of the service have influenced national and local policy and encouraged local authorities and statutory partners to provide families an early offer of help. Where families need help and support from many different agencies, effective multiagency working is essential; it assists practitioners and managers to put children and their families at the centre of holistic, co-ordinated and seamless service delivery. This need is often assisted by the formation of key worker teams to assess and co-ordinate support.

The Service Purchaser is developing Early Help Teams for children at risk of harm because of neglect or abuse. What it does not have is a Targeted Service that can support families where the vulnerability is primarily (not solely) due to their child’s disability, illness and / or ALN. The Service is intended to fill this gap.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=91391

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Please refer to tender documents

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Please refer to tender documents

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage - Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CCS/19/107

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:91391)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice