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Family & Friends Advice Line Contract Award

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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23 Apr 2021 at 08:34

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03 Jun 2020 at 17:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded the 'Family & Friends Advice Line Contract', aimed at providing essential information and advice services for families, kinship carers, and special guardians involved with children in the care system in England. This service, which is categorised under social work and related services, is valued at £349,899 and was awarded following an open procurement process. The contract period spans from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021, and the tender was completed as of 12th March 2020.

This contract could present significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social work, consultancy, or advisory services targeting family support, particularly those experienced in dealing with kinship care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that deliver tailored support for families dealing with children with special needs may find this tender particularly suitable. With over 200,000 children in the UK raised by kinship carers, providers offering innovative and accessible solutions could successfully tap into this critical market.

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Notice Title

Family & Friends Advice Line Contract Award

Notice Description

We are proposing to contract for an information and advice service for families, kinship carers and special guardians. Often these will be carers for children who are either at risk or are already involved in the care system in England. We would expect the service to, at a minimum; provide a telephone and online advice service. There are more than 200,000 children in the UK raised by kinship carers (family and friends carers), normally grandparents or older siblings. These children have often suffered similar adversities to those in the care system. Almost half of carers (54%) say they are bringing up at least one child with special needs, most commonly emotional and behavioural difficulties (85%). Of these carers, only 11% said they are getting the information they need from their Local Authority ('Kinship Care State of Nation 2018, Grandparents Plus).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2cf30dbf-8e3e-4eac-8a80-e500a28c1b8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7972701a-2ba3-456f-ba0d-effa0215838e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£349,899 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£349,899 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Victoria Sassenburg
Contact Email
victoria.sassenburg@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FAMILY RIGHTS GROUP

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