Buyer Name: Oxfordshire County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Oxford, UKJ14, OX1 1ND, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ms Priscilla Opare Mintah
Contact Email: Startwellprocurement@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Oxfordshire County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Oxford, UKJ14, OX1 1ND, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ms Priscilla Opare Mintah
Contact Email: Startwellprocurement@oxfordshire.gov.uk
We are seeking a service that delivers a programme to support Looked After Children who are struggling to feel a sense of belonging or have their needs met in school. It is also to include targeted interventions to support the adults particularly those working with CWCF, enabling them to adopt a more trauma-informed, relational and restorative approach to their practice. This service is to start 1st April 2026 for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The primary service users of this work is to help children who are particularly dysregulated or unsettled to get ‘back on track’ by ensuring the adults around them are better equipped, supported and connected in their response. This service must meet the needs of residents in the administrative areas of Oxfordshire, including Children We Care For who are residing both in-county and out of county.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043293-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 42,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 50,400
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality Questions (90%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Pricing (10%)
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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