Pipeline Framework: Children and Young People Placements

A pipeline has been launched for Children and Young People Placements.The contract start Date is 01 April 2020. Approach to market date is 18 October 2019.Prior Information Notice (PIN) – Cornwall Council Children and Young People Placements PIN 2018/S 120-273388 (DN349272) This advert is in relation to the above PIN 2018/S 120-273388 previously published on 25 June 2018. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is an indication of potential future procurement activity and may be subject to change.ADVERT UPDATED:1) ADVERT UPDATED WITH PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION (ATTACHMENTS) FROM THE DEVELOPING OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INDEPENDENT SPECIALIST PLACEMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS PROVIDER EVENT WHICH TOOK PLACE ON 6 FEBRUARY 2019.2) INVITATION TO AN ADDITIONAL FOSTERING / RESIDENTIAL PROVIDER EVENT SCHEDULED FOR 1 APRIL 2019.As part of developing the provision of Children and Young People Placements:- Residential placements- Fostering placementsCornwall Council wants to design and work with you how together we provide fostering and residential placements that are high quality and affordable and give our children and young people the best support to enable them to achieve their potential.Following on from our published letter of 31 January 2019 with a ‘save the date’ we are now writing to invite you to our next session on Monday 1st April 2019. We would encourage you to attend with us – we want to continue to build on our partnership and offer.The workshop will start at 10.00 am and finish at 15:30 pm, including lunch and refreshments. We agreed the session would be outside of Cornwall – it’s at:Taunton Rugby Football ClubCommsplus StadiumHyde LaneBathpoolTauntonSomersetTA2 8BUIf you are interested in offering fostering and residential placements for Children and Young People and would like to come to the workshop please complete the “Information Required” section in the attached form and return this via the Due North messaging system by noon on Friday 15th March 2019.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Cornwall Council, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY. Email: Robert.Buckley@cornwall.gov.uk