Family Network Meeting Service

The London Borough of Hackney Children & Families Services are pleased to invite bids from organisations with the experience and skill to provide a Family Network Meetings Service for children and young people and their family network. The service will involve: • arranging and facilitating family meetings with the aim of keeping the children/young person with their birth family • resolving conflict and negotiation • assisting families in agreeing a suitable care plan • bringing a clinical perspective to meetings

The successful provider will need to:

• demonstrate an ability to work within a dynamic and innovative Children's Social Care Service • have the ability to keep records and produce management information, • evaluate input and outcomes of the Family Network Meeting • keep to agreed budgets and maintain tight financial controls providing clear and detailed records of expenditure

The contract will be awarded for 3 years (starting July 2019) with the option to renew for up to a further 2 years in increments of one year subject to performance and funding. The maximum budget available for this provision is £101,550.00 per year. Please note that the Council will be seeking bids that offer value for money. The Council will be carrying out a restricted tender process which means short listing will take place after the completion and evaluation of a Supplier Questionnaire prior to organisations being invited to tender.

The Council is undertaking this tender process via its electronic (e) tendering portal, the London Tenders Portal [LTP] Tender documents may be obtained by download from the LTP