Award

Family Support Co-ordinators (CRN PH/2024/399)

STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL

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Award

31 Mar 2025 at 09:19

Tender

08 Nov 2024 at 15:42

Summary of the contracting process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has concluded the award stage for the procurement of Family Support Co-ordinators. The contract, valued at £1,200,000, was awarded to multiple suppliers including ALICE (Relief of Poverty and Advancement of Community), Children and Families Staffordshire, Just Family CIC, and YMCA North Staffordshire. The procurement, classified under guidance services (CPV 85312310), targets the provision of family support within Stoke-on-Trent. The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and is set to run until 31st March 2028, with possible extensions. This tender process followed the open procedure, adhering to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime, ensuring transparency and equal treatment throughout.

This tender creates significant business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in social services. Firms with experience in delivering family support and community guidance services would be well-suited to compete in such tenders. The contract's division into four lots (North, Central, South East, and South West) further allows smaller specialised providers to compete for region-specific services, fostering local business growth and community-focused service delivery.

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Notice Title

Family Support Co-ordinators (CRN PH/2024/399)

Notice Description

Stoke on Trent City Council wishes to commission a Family Support Co-ordinators Service. The Family Support Co-ordinators service is a contractual arrangement with local Providers to provide Family Support Co-ordinator Services within Stoke. The Family Support Co-ordinators service will operate for a one year period with the option to extend for upto 2 further 12 month periods (subject to funding) This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. The proposed lot Structure is detailed below: LOT 1 - Family Support Co-ordinator Service - NORTH LOT 2 - Family Support Co-ordinator Service - CENTRAL LOT 3 - Family Support Co-ordinator Service - SOUTH EAST LOT 4 - Family Support Co-ordinator Service - SOUTH WEST

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-23452ace-194d-49dd-9594-358c6e956f06
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b396d5f-9693-4345-bb3e-b81aec74abd0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ALICE (RELIEF OF POVERTY AND ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES STAFFORDSHIRE (TRADING NAME: 'FAMILY

JUST FAMILY

YMCA NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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