Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
Contact
Mr Emran Salah
emran.salah2@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1902551155
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
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
CWC24033 Families First for Childrens Pathfinder (FFCP) Targeted Youth Support
Reference number
DN718025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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 familie
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £340,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.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 familie
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £340,000
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-011182
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CWC24033
Title
CWC24033 Families First for Childrens Pathfinder (FFCP) Targeted Youth Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Giles Trust
Georgian House 64-68, Camberwell Church Street
London
SE5 8JB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £340,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal Department - The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The City of Wolverhampton Council
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom