Award of Kinship Peer Support Services to Grandparents Plus (Kinship)
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Kinship Peer Support Services to Grandparents Plus (Kinship)
Awarded 30 Jun 2024
Awarded30 Jun 2024
Value£1,209,274.00
SupplierGrandparents Plus (Kinship)
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 7mo ago1y 9mo term
Awarded 30 June 2024Expired 30 Mar 2026
About
The Department for Education awarded a contract to Grandparents Plus (Kinship) for the provision of kinship peer support groups.
The service facilitates peer-to-peer support groups for kinship carers in areas of most need across the country, aiming to maintain and deliver existing groups and create new ones in areas of demand.
The contract value was £1,209,274.
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