Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
UK
Contact person: Mrs Babita Mal
Telephone: +44 1902556556
E-mail: Babita.mal@wolverhampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.wolverhamptontenders.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CWC24033 Families First for Childrens Pathfinder (FFCP) Targeted Youth Support
Reference number: DN718025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Stable Homes Built on Love is the Department for Education’s bold and ambitious implementation strategy for change within children’s social care. Children's social care: stable homes, built on love - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The City of Wolverhampton Council [CWC] has been selected as one of three local authorities who are Wave 1 Pathfinders. The expectation is that CWC, alongside the two other local authorities, will move into a ‘test and learn phase’ from January 2024 delivering services to children and their families in line with the FFCP design specification.
There are four key reform strands to the pathfinder that will be delivered as a whole system transformation.
- Overarching system-level reform, including multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
- Family help
- Child protection.
- Family networks.
Within the Family Help strand a key feature for consideration in the co-design is the composition of the Family Help Teams and who will be the lead practitioner for the family. In addition, an example of the cohort requiring support are families with adolescents (at risk of extra-familial harm). The Family Help Teams will work with families who are currently open to Targeted Early Help and those open on child in need. There is no longer a prerequisite for the latter group to have an allocated social worker.
The lead practitioner (LP) will be an expert in their own field and where appropriate will be chosen by the family as the conduit between all agencies within the Family Help Team.
The principles that will underpin targeted youth work with young people include the following:
- Providing additional support to those young people aged 11-18 that need it most,
- Identifying vulnerable young people and behaviours early,
- Supporting young people to engage in diversionary activities ensuring the constructive use of leisure time activity and
- Setting young people at the heart of decision making.
Aim
- To contribute to a multi-agency approach to working with young people to meet the needs of young people and their families.
- To develop ways of identifying needs and barriers to improved future outcomes for young people and families and then to target effective interventions.
- To participate in strategies to prevent offending and poor outcomes for young people.
- To enable young people and their families to identify and achieve positive outcomes in their lives.
- To provide a range of informal and social learning opportunities and activities for young people and to encourage their positive contribution enabling them to enhance their life opportunities.
- Support for young people exiting the criminal justice system
- To build resilience and raise aspirations for young people and families.
9 month contract with an option to extend by a further 12 month period. The extension option will only be utilised if funding is available.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
Wolverhampton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Stable Homes Built on Love is the Department for Education’s bold and ambitious implementation strategy for change within children’s social care. Children's social care: stable homes, built on love - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The City of Wolverhampton Council [CWC] has been selected as one of three local authorities who are Wave 1 Pathfinders. The expectation is that CWC, alongside the two other local authorities, will move into a ‘test and learn phase’ from January 2024 delivering services to children and their families in line with the FFCP design specification.
There are four key reform strands to the pathfinder that will be delivered as a whole system transformation.
- Overarching system-level reform, including multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
- Family help
- Child protection.
- Family networks.
Within the Family Help strand a key feature for consideration in the co-design is the composition of the Family Help Teams and who will be the lead practitioner for the family. In addition, an example of the cohort requiring support are families with adolescents (at risk of extra-familial harm). The Family Help Teams will work with families who are currently open to Targeted Early Help and those open on child in need. There is no longer a prerequisite for the latter group to have an allocated social worker.
The lead practitioner (LP) will be an expert in their own field and where appropriate will be chosen by the family as the conduit between all agencies within the Family Help Team.
The principles that will underpin targeted youth work with young people include the following:
- Providing additional support to those young people aged 11-18 that need it most,
- Identifying vulnerable young people and behaviours early,
- Supporting young people to engage in diversionary activities ensuring the constructive use of leisure time activity and
- Setting young people at the heart of decision making.
Aim
- To contribute to a multi-agency approach to working with young people to meet the needs of young people and their families.
- To develop ways of identifying needs and barriers to improved future outcomes for young people and families and then to target effective interventions.
- To participate in strategies to prevent offending and poor outcomes for young people.
- To enable young people and their families to identify and achieve positive outcomes in their lives.
- To provide a range of informal and social learning opportunities and activities for young people and to encourage their positive contribution enabling them to enhance their life opportunities.
- Support for young people exiting the criminal justice system
- To build resilience and raise aspirations for young people and families.
9 month contract with an option to extend by a further 12 month period. The extension option will only be utilised if funding is available.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
340 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/06/2024
End:
30/04/2026
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
10 month contract with an option to extend by a further 12 month period. The extension option will only be utilised if funding is available.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Stable Homes Built on Love is the Department for Education’s bold and ambitious implementation strategy for change within children’s social care. Children's social care: stable homes, built on love - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The City of Wolverhampton Council [CWC] has been selected as one of three local authorities who are Wave 1 Pathfinders. The expectation is that CWC, alongside the two other local authorities, will move into a ‘test and learn phase’ from January 2024 delivering services to children and their families in line with the FFCP design specification.
There are four key reform strands to the pathfinder that will be delivered as a whole system transformation.
- Overarching system-level reform, including multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
- Family help
- Child protection.
- Family networks.
Within the Family Help strand a key feature for consideration in the co-design is the composition of the Family Help Teams and who will be the lead practitioner for the family. In addition, an example of the cohort requiring support are families with adolescents (at risk of extra-familial harm). The Family Help Teams will work with families who are currently open to Targeted Early Help and those open on child in need. There is no longer a prerequisite for the latter group to have an allocated social worker.
The lead practitioner (LP) will be an expert in their own field and where appropriate will be chosen by the family as the conduit between all agencies within the Family Help Team.
The principles that will underpin targeted youth work with young people include the following:
- Providing additional support to those young people aged 11-18 that need it most,
- Identifying vulnerable young people and behaviours early,
- Supporting young people to engage in diversionary activities ensuring the constructive use of leisure time activity and
- Setting young people at the heart of decision making.
Aim
- To contribute to a multi-agency approach to working with young people to meet the needs of young people and their families.
- To develop ways of identifying needs and barriers to improved future outcomes for young people and families and then to target effective interventions.
- To participate in strategies to prevent offending and poor outcomes for young people.
- To enable young people and their families to identify and achieve positive outcomes in their lives.
- To provide a range of informal and social learning opportunities and activities for young people and to encourage their positive contribution enabling them to enhance their life opportunities.
- Support for young people exiting the criminal justice system
- To build resilience and raise aspirations for young people and families.
9 month contract with an option to extend by a further 12 month period. The extension option will only be utilised if funding is available.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.wolverhamptontenders.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The City of Wolverhampton Council Legal Department
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Deadline: 12pm 29th April 2024
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/04/2024