08.06.11 Merseyside and Partners Residential Tender

The below documents are from the Provider's Merseyside and Partners Residential Tenders on the 27th May 2011.

Agenda for the Merseyside and Partners Residential Tender

PowerPoint about the Merseyside and Partners Residential Tender

PowerPoint about how to use the Chest

Question and Answers from the provider's meeting

To register your organisation on The Chest click on the following link www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk go to the suppliers area and click on Register free on the right hand side.

06.04.11 1st year of the Fostering Framework Contract

The first year of the Fostering Framework Contract is finished. Following from the success of the first year all 22 North West Local Authorities who could join the contract have joined from the 5th April 2011.

06.04.11 North West Care Leaver and Young Homeless Support and Accommodation Framework 2011

The 22 North-West Local Authorities (includes Cumbria) would like to invite applications for the North West Care Leaver and Young Homeless Support and Accommodation Framework.

The annual contract value is estimated at approximately£18 million based on new placements being required by the Contracted Local Authorities from July 2011 The contract will commence on Monday 25th July 2011 and run for two years with the option to extend annually for a further two years.

To register your organisation on The Chest click on the following link www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk go to the suppliers area and click on Register free on the right hand side.

For the tender advert click here

20.01.11 Greater Manchester Residential Framework 2011

The Greater Manchester Residential Framework 2011 was launched on the 10th January 2010. The contract includes the following LAs, Bury, Bolton, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The lead procurer is Trafford MBC and has contracted to deliver Residential, Specialist Residential and Short Break Provision for the named LAs.

15.10.10 TENDER OPPORTUNITY: Greater Manchester Residential Framework 2011

The Tender documentation for this exercise will be available from 15th October 2010 with the tender closing date being 15th November 2010 at 19.00 hours.Click here to download advert

To access this opportunity your company will need to register on "The Chest" website to download the tender documentation Ref - NWCE-89XBCZ. This document will only be available on this site. Once you have registered, locate this contract using the reference number above and simply follow the instructions to enable you to return your tender submission.

To register your organisation on "The Chest" visit the following website (www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk), go to the supplier`s area and click on "Register free" on the right hand side.

01.04.10 Launch of North West Minimum Standards for Leaving Care

Leaving Care providers, unlike providers of other Children’s Services, have no National Minimum Standards or registration process to undertake before working with Young People. Placements Northwest in consultation with member Local Authorities and providers, established regional minimum standards to ensure that the providers operating in the region offer, at a minimum, an acceptable standard of placement.

As well as establishing the standards PNW is funding a 12 month pilot program to run in 2010/11 managed by St Helens LA to undertake assessment visits on behalf of all 21 member LAs.

Copies of the standards and details of the assessment process can be downloaded here.18.11.09 Launch Event for the NW Leaving Care Contract for Externally Purchased PlacementsThe NW contract for externally purchased Leaving Care Placements was formally launched at an event at Haydock Park. The contract is now available for use by all member LAs and can be accessed here. The notes from the launch can be downloaded here.

The following presentations from the launch are also available for download: Outcomes, outcomes, outcomes! (and how contracts contribte to achieving this) - Jenny Hopes, Contract & Commissioning Manager, Stockport CYPD The LA Perspective - Mike Kelly, Head of Services, Next Step, Salford LA.

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Last updated June 23, 2011