UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider for the delivery of a new targeted support service for the most vulnerable families with newborns and children with additional needs in the First 1001 days from conception to 2 years in London Borough of Kingston and Richmond. The Childcare Act 2006 places the following duties on Local Authorities: - To improve the well-being of young children (birth to 5 years) in their area and reduce inequalities between them - Make arrangements to secure that early childhood services in their area are provided in an integrated manner in order to facilitate access and maximise the benefits of those services to young children and their parents. - Together with local commissioners of health services and Jobcentre Plus to consider whether the early childhood services they provide should be provided through children’s centres in the area. In order to support an integrated offer through the Family Hubs and connect new parents, particularly those with presenting vulnerabilities, to the extensive hub offer we are seeking to commission a voluntary organisation to provide home visiting to new parents and pregnant mothers and/or parents with children aged under 2 years with parental mental health, finance pressures and/or histories of domestic abuse. This ensures an ongoing offer of home visiting, although the age range will reduce. The First 1001 Days Enhanced Support Service will ensure that parents who are identified as isolated are prioritised, with a model of home visiting and then encouraging access to and engagement with the Family Hub offer - including online and through joint visits to the hubs and sessions. To ensure priority is given to the most vulnerable families, the aim is to establish an identification and referral pathway for this smaller cohort through the Perinatal Mental Health team, Hospital and Health Visiting Service. The parents would be those who are receiving MESCH (or similar targeted Health Visiting Service) and would benefit from additional support and guidance.

Achieving for children is seeking to provide a service for young people to ensure that low level mental health concerns, particularly those which are stress related, are met by the service to prevent any escalation. The objective will be to provide young people, across both boroughs, with ways of coping with stress and anxiety to ensure a good level of emotional well-being. For young people who meet the threshold for Tier 2 support, they will be eligible for support from AfC's Emotional Health Service. At Tier 3 (Specialist), services will be provided by South West London and St Georges, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com - DN710088

Achieving for children is seeking to provide a service for young people to ensure that low level mental health concerns, particularly those which are stress related, are met by the service to prevent any escalation. The objective will be to provide young people, across both boroughs, with ways of coping with stress and anxiety to ensure a good level of emotional well-being. For young people who meet the threshold for Tier 2 support, they will be eligible for support from AfC's Emotional Health Service. At Tier 3 (Specialist), services will be provided by South West London and St Georges, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com - DN710088

AfC are seeking to award contracts for the provision of Translation and Interpreting Services to secure language services for children, young people and families' services across Operational Area 1, Kingston and Richmond. AfC will seek to award contracts in the form of separate lots. Tenderers may bid for one or both lots and are required to submit bespoke responses and pricing for each lot they are applying for. The delivery of Translation and Interpreting Services, will include: Lot 1 - Face to Face Interpreting and Translation including BSL Lot 2 - Virtual Interpreting

Achieving for Children (AfC) is commissioning the Young Carers Support Service for the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The service will be divided into two lots: Lot 1 - Kingston: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Kingston Lot 2 - Richmond: Young Carers Support Service for children and young people aged 5-18 living in Richmond.