# Award of Safe Families for Children

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL](/buyers/north-tyneside-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN](/contract-winners/safe-families-for-children/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £45,000
- Tender value: £45,000
- Award date: 23 March 2018
- Published: 5 July 2018
- Contract start: 1 April 2018
- Contract end: 31 December 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0ba2bed9-2aef-42fc-a076-317d37297bbd-226429
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7dc19427-05cc-41ad-b874-0739694824b0

## Description

AWARD ONLY OF:- The provision of a safe and friendly temporary home for children \(hosting\), befriending and support for struggling parents and access to useful goods and services\. Reducing the number of children in care is a key priority of the Transforming Children's Services Programme and the input is seen as crucial to achieving the desired outcomes\. The goal is to achieve reduced spend on placements as a result of volunteers providing hosting for children rather than them having to become looked after and cared for by foster carers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ba2bed9-2aef-42fc-a076-317d37297bbd-226429)