Kinship Peer to Peer Support Service

Concepts

• peer support service
• community action programme
• department for education
• kinship peer
• support groups
• support service
• kinship carers
• uneven provision of local support groups
• high-quality peer support
• general support

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Department for Education are looking for a provider to set up and deliver peer to peer support groups for kinship carers in areas of most need across the country. The contract is due to commence on 1 November 2021 and will be for an initial period of 1 year with a further optional extension of 1 year. Kinship carers play a vital role in caring for children who may otherwise have entered care, but many struggle emotionally, physically and financially due to the caring responsibilities they take on. Currently there is uneven provision of local support groups for kinship carers: some localities offer no provision, some commission groups that are restricted to kinship carers with legal orders for their children, while in other parts of the country local support groups are peer-led and open to all. Through this funding we want to build the foundations for high-quality peer support across the country. Bidders Event It is the Department for Education's intention to hold a bidders event on Tuesday 24 August 2021 11:00 – 13:30 to provide further details about the contract and service requirements, as well as providing the opportunity to ask any questions. For those unable to attend, the notes from the event will be shared with all those who have registered for the opportunity on Jaggaer. To register for this event please access the Invitation to Tender through the Jaggaer Portal (https://education.app.jaggaer.com) and use the message facility to provide the names and email addresses of those who wish to attend, to allow a link to be sent out ahead of the event. This event will be held online using the platform Microsoft Teams. If you would like to attend the market engagement webinar please express your interest by no later than 17:00 on Friday 20 July 2021.

Total Quantity or Scope

There is a real need to support kinship carers, including those at the beginning of their journey (before the child is in their care), during the journey to having responsibility for the child (court, introduction to the child) and when the child is in their care (contact with parents, schools’ admissions, general support). Research shows that there is a gap in support and knowledge sharing for kinship families. Peer to peer support, with the guidance of local authorities is one route to achieving this offer of support. We want contract to deliver peer to peer support groups across the country, especially in areas of high need and high demand. Additional information: The Contracting Authority for Education (DfE) will be administering the procurement process electronically via the DfE e-Procurement Solution (ePS) portal; Jaggaer. No hard copy documents will be issued and all communications with DfE (including final submission of tenders) will be conducted via the Jaggaer Portal. Bidders can register here: https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html

Renewal Options

1 year optional extension

CPV Codes

• 85322000 - Community action programme

Indicators

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

Other Information

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