The Strategic Contracts and Access to Resources Team
Introduction and background
The Children and Young People's Directorate, as well as providing Social Work, Domiciliary Care and Residential Services, is committed to working in partnership with independent and voluntary organisations involved with caring services.
The Strategic Contracts and Access to Resources Team (SCART) is empowered to purchase services from independent agencies should this be in the best interests of the child/young person.
For more information about our Services please view our Guide to Services
SCART operational hours are:
Monday - thursday 8:45am - 5:15pm
Friday 8:45am - 4:45pm
For out of hours service please telephone Duty 0114 2757271
Should you wish to contact SCART please view our contact page or complete our Customer Service Questionnaire
SCART deal with all complaints in accordance with Sheffield City Council Complaints Procedure.
Our Standards
It is the intention of SCART to apply high standards of care to the performance of Contracts and to establish a professional, developmental and progressive relationship with Providers to the benefit of children and their families.
To achieve these objectives, SCART has established a central Contracting function, which, in partnership with Service, develops procurement strategies to deliver the required services.
For more information, regarding Social Care Standards, please view the Service Standards
Our Role
The Contracting function aims to:
- Provide a high quality procurement service
- Ensure full compliance with the legal framework for Contracting
Maintain the highest possible standards of legal and ethical behaviour in matters of procurement - Develop sound performance and management information systems
- Develop professional and effective partnerships with all Providers
- Develop and maintain links with other Authorities to establish a regional strategy in the development of Contracts
- Ensure that Best Value is ensured in all matters of children’s placements, through its central placement function - the Access to Resources Team
How to become a Service Provider of Social Care Activities for the Children and Young People's Directorate, Children and Families Service.
All Contracts are let in accordance with Council Policies and Procedures in respect of Procurement.
Availability of Contract is advertised in appropriate publications and notices are posted on this website.
As availability of Contract is advertised, interested parties can request tender documentation and submit bids accordingly.
For more information about our Services please view our Guide to Services documents below.
If you require any of these documents in any other format, including large print, please contact SCART
Downloads
A brief introduction to the Services provided by The Strategic Contracts and Access to Resource Team (SCART) (31.5 KB)
A summary of the responsibilities, major areas of activity, Service objectives and achievements of the Strategic Contracting Team (29 KB)
A summary of information, contract services, placements, monitoring and quality assurance from the Art Brokerage Team (26.5 KB)
Performance Rating Chart, which summarises the response received from our customers for March 2007 (9.63 MB)
This Questionnaire is designed to help us evaluate the quality of the Service provided to our internal and external customers. (43.5 KB)
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