Contract award · 24 Feb 2025

Care Leavers Support in Group Accommodation Settings

Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council awarded “Care Leavers Support in Group Accommodation Settings” to Depaul UK for £1.35m on 24 Feb 2025.

Health & social careNorth West

Value £1.35m
WinnerDepaul UK SME

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Depaul UK SME
Value
£1,350,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date24 Feb 2025
  2. Published2 Apr 2025Published 37 days after the contract date

Description

The service will offer one to one support to help a young person living in Group Accommodation identify and reach their goals. The support should be an approach tailored to the needs of the young person and flexible in terms of tapering up and down the number of hours a week a care leaver may need. Support worker should work closely with the young person's social worker. Support can include the following:\r \r Live \r • Be able to manage a tenancy \r • Support the development of household skills, i.e., shopping on a budget, meal planning and preparation\r • Maintain their health and hygiene, i.e., registering with a GP\r • Reduce risk taking behaviour\r • Develop social skills, i.e., access appropriate social groups\r \r Work \r • Support the young person to access, employment, applying for jobs and support with CV writing\r • Support the young person to maintain employment\r Earn \r • Be financially independent and be able to manage a budget\r • Finances, i.e., acce…

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