Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Family Group Conferencing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be embarking on the recommissioning of their Family Group Conferening Services. The aim of re-procuring the service will be to enter into a service contract with a provider who can demonstrate deliery of high-quality standards while demonstrating value for money for the Authorities.
The service will predominately be used by:
- Family Services in RBKC
- Family Services in Westminster
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £620,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be embarking on the recommissioning of their Family Group Conferencing Service. The aim of re-procuring the service will be to enter into a service contract with a provider who can demonstrate delivery of high-quality standards while demonstrating value for money for the Authorities.
The service will predominately be used by:
• Family Services in RBKC
• Family Services in Westminster
This statutory service adopts an early intervention model, which engages and maximises family participation in social care practices and in the care planning for children (and or a family member). The service also provides an advocacy function that supports children and young people in decision making processes within the social care system.
The Family Group Conferencing service is required to work closely with teams within Family Services, who provide the active case referrals. This includes teams such as Children in Need, Early Help, Child Protection, Interim Care Orders and Looked After. The service is required to allocate Family Group Conference coordinators to referred cases who then:
• Meet with children, young people, and their main carers
• Meet with family networks and prepare them for the FGC
• Hold the FGC
• Follow up FGC with Plan which is circulated
• Carry out user feedback
• Review the FGC where appropriate
• Keeps service leads and social workers informed.
Providers with experience of delivering these types of services are invited to attend a supplier engagement event on the 10th May 2022. Kindly register your expression of interest via our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcingcom and search for the following reference: pqq_wcc_1777-Family Group Conferencing Market Sounding Questionnaire
A market sounding questionnaire is available on the protal inviting feedback from providers in the market.The market engagement event will provide an opportunity to discuss the boroughs’ vision for how family group conferencing could be delivered in the future. We are keen to hear your views and utilise your expertise to commission a high quality and sustainable service for our residents
two.2.14) Additional information
It should be noted that this is not a guarantee of further competition. The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion, to withdraw from the process and pursue alternative routes to market for the provision of this service, should it decide to do so. Expressions of Interest are not to be emailed directly and must go via the E-procurement portal capitalEsourcing.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 August 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes