Proposed strategic partnership delivery of services within the Children’s and Families Directorate

Tender description

Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the delivery of the following services within the Children’s and Families directorate with a single strategic partner:• Special schools (including Social and emotional mental health needs and for neuro diverse children and young people)• Children’s homes – including secure homes or schools• Family learning and employment services, including developing childcare provision or access to provision• Services for vulnerable young people, children, and familiesBirmingham City Council wishes to invite suppliers to submit responses in regards this Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a Proposed service delivery. Please note this soft market testing exercise has been issued as an information seeking exercise and is not part of a procurement process. There is no guarantee of any procurement activity taking place following this exercise Lot 1: Birmingham City Council is interested in assessing the market to establish the delivery of the following services within the Children’s and Families directorate with a single strategic partner:• Special schools (including Social and emotional mental health needs and for neuro diverse children and young people)• Children’s homes – including secure homes or schools• Family learning and employment services, including developing childcare provision or access to provision• Services for vulnerable young people, children, and familiesBirmingham City Council wishes to invite suppliers to submit responses in regards this Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise for a Proposed service delivery. Please note this soft market testing exercise has been issued as an information seeking exercise and is not part of a procurement process. There is no guarantee of any procurement activity taking place following this exercise. Additional information: Essential criteria/experience the provider must meet/have:• Potential providers must have the experience and capability to deliver the full range of services described. Potential providers must already have a footprint of delivery in Birmingham. In addition, they must be able to meet the following criteria, and have a proven ability to provide the following:o Employment support and advice (incl