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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 is seeking to appoint a provider or providers for the delivery of Aiming High Short Breaks Services across Operational Area 1 - London Borough of Kingston and Richmond. The Short Breaks care offer for families in Richmond and Kingston has two elements: specialist or assessed support for children and young people with complex needs; and universal or unassessed services. This procurement is for the universal or unassessed Short Breaks offer. That is to say that this procurement is for commissioned universal services that do not include overnight respite or specialist care. To be eligible for the universal programme, children and young people must have a diagnosed disability, be aged between 4-17, and live in either Richmond or Kingston borough. Children who are eligible for specialist (assessed) short break care can additionally access the universal programme. This procurement opportunity requires providers to have building based provision in either/or both Kingston and Richmond Boroughs. The requirement is divided in Lots and Sub-Lots. Please see the tender documentation for further details. The contract term will be for an initial period of Three (3) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the discretion of AfC. Lot 1 Weekend 1a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 1b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 1c Kingston only: High Needs 1d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 2: After School 2a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 2b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 2c Kingston only: High Needs 2d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 3: Holiday & Half Term 3a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 3b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 3c Kingston only: High Needs 3d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 4: Buddy Project - Moderate Needs Only 4a - Kingston only: Moderate Needs 4b - Richmond only: Moderate Needs The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at DN758952 - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/ContractsFinder?projectId=e460e9a6-76d2-ef11-8133-005056b64545&projectEventId=ea60e9a6-76d2-ef11-8133-005056b64545&formTypeId=277e8dc2-9fcd-4556-bc06-35706b286939

Achieving for Children is seeking to appoint a provider or providers for the delivery of Aiming High Short Breaks Services across Operational Area 1 - London Borough of Kingston and Richmond. The Short Breaks care offer for families in Richmond and Kingston has two elements: specialist or assessed support for children and young people with complex needs; and universal or unassessed services. This procurement is for the universal or unassessed Short Breaks offer. That is to say that this procurement is for commissioned universal services that do not include overnight respite or specialist care. To be eligible for the universal programme,children and young people must have a diagnosed disability, be aged between 4-17, and live in either Richmond or Kingston borough. Children who are eligible for specialist (assessed) This procurement opportunity requires providers to have building based provision in either/or both Kingston and Richmond Boroughs. Please see the tender documentation for further details of all requirements. This procurement is divided into Lots and Sub-Lots. Lot 1 Weekend 1a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 1b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 1c Kingston only: High Needs 1d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 2: After School 2a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 2b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 2c Kingston only: High Needs 2d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 3: Holiday & Half Term 3a Kingston only: Moderate Needs 3b Richmond only: Moderate Needs 3c Kingston only: High Needs 3d Richmond only: High Needs Lot 4: Buddy Project - Moderate Needs Only 4a - Kingston only: Moderate Needs 4b - Richmond only: Moderate Needs The contract term will be for an initial period of Three (3) years with an option to extend for further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months)to be taken at the discretion of AfC. The Authority is using an Open Procedure for this procurement of services categorised as ‘social and other specific services’ under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR 2015’). This procurement exercise will therefore be subject to the Light Touch Regime (‘LTR’) under Regulations 74 to 77 as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The delivery of overnight respite in an overnight short breaks facility (Moor Lane Respite Centre (Rainbow House) for children and young people who may have multiple disabilities, complex medical needs and challenging behaviour.

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.

Short Breaks After School Service service for children and young people with disabilities from 8-17 years (up to the young person’s 18th birthday), who are living in the borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.