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<p>The department is in the process of tendering for "an information and advice
service for families including kinship carers of children at risk or involved in the
care system”.</p><p>Our intention remains to award this contract in March 2020 for
the service to start on 1 April 2020. It is not the responsibility of the department
to determine whether Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
(TUPE) applies. However, it is the responsibility of the department to ensure that,
where TUPE may apply, relevant information is made available to all suppliers.</p><p>Following
a request by a potential bidder, the tendering deadline was extended to allow bidders
time to factor TUPE information into their bids. The department will work with any
winning bidder and the existing provider to ensure the service is not interrupted.</p>
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