Tender launched for construction of Activity and Training Centre for Inclusion in Madalena do Pico
New tender open for construction of Santo António daycare centre in Ponta Delgada
Generations on the Move programme contributes to improving social work in Povoação too, says Mónica Seidi
The Regional Directorate for Social Solidarity (DRSS) is the service of the Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity whose mission is to propose, coordinate and assess the Regional Government's policies on solidarity, volunteering and equal opportunities, contributing to a more cohesive and inclusive Region.
In this effort to expand and improve social support measures, through the implementation of social intervention policies and the improvement of services and equipment, the DRSS relies on the collaboration of regional public institutes with jurisdiction in social security and solidarity matters. Additionally, it counts on the collaboration of all Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS) and other entities promoting equal opportunities.
We want to continue providing the best responses to the needs of Azoreans, and in this context the Regional Network of Social Infrastructures and Responses was created in the Azores bearing in mind the needs of people and families.
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September 30, 2024
Tender launched for construction of Activity and Training Centre for Inclusion in Madalena do Pico
The Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Madalena do Pico has launched the public tender for the construction of an Activity and Training Centre for Inclusion (CACI) in the municipality of Madalena. Implemented by the Regional Secretariat for Health and Social Security, through the Regional Directorate for Social Solidarity, the tender has a base price of €3,100,000.00 (+ VAT), corresponding to a global investment of €4,903,146.00. Financed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), the investment will provide another quality response to support people with disabilities in the municipality of Madalena, with a capacity for 60 users at the new Activity Centre. According to the Regional Secretary, Mónica Seidi, "this is another initiative that proves that people are at the heart of this Regional Government's action." In this specific case, it is "an investment to increase vacancies in Activity and Training Centres for Inclusion, so as to better respond to the waiting lists in this social response while maintaining the course that has been set, which is to achieve an installed capacity more suited to the actual needs of the population." The tender has already been published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of the Azores and stipulates 540 days as the completion period for the works contract.
June 25, 2024
New tender open for construction of Santo António daycare centre in Ponta Delgada
A new public tender has been launched for the construction of a daycare centre in Santo António, municipality of Ponta Delgada. The Intergenerational Development Association - ADI has, once again, launched this tender, coordinated by the Regional Secretariat for Health and Social Security, through the Regional Directorate for Social Solidarity, after the first one was unsuccessful. Accordingly, the works contract was reviewed and the price was increased by almost 800 thousand Euros to arouse new interest from construction companies. The tender now has a base price of €1,900,000.00 + VAT, for an overall investment of €3,053,120.00, financed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), with a completion period of 450 days. The successful completion of this project will provide another response to children and their families in the municipality of Ponta Delgada. It will increase capacity with another 42 vacancies, continuing to fulfil the Regional Government' commitment to increase the availability of daycare centres, namely through the construction of new buildings. "The Regional Government made a commitment and is honouring it. Increasing the capacity to respond to waiting lists, in this specific area, is something that this Government takes seriously, as it addresses people's needs directly and brings significant relief to the daily lives of our families," stressed Mónica Seidi, the Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security. This tender was published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, II SERIES - no. 117, with Announcement no. 240/2024 of June 20, 2024.