Tender

Somerset Family Support Service

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

24 Sep 2021 at 13:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset County Council is currently seeking to commission the Somerset Family Support Service, aimed at providing support to families across the region with local volunteers. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is divided into four lots, each focusing on specific district areas: Somerset West and Taunton, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, and Mendip. The tender period ends on 20th October 2021, with an estimated contract value of £600,000. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2022 and will last until 31st March 2025, including optional extensions.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that are engaged in social services and community support. Companies specialising in volunteer management, family services, and community development can leverage this opportunity to expand their impact in Somerset while fostering collaboration with local organisations and volunteers to enhance community resilience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Somerset Family Support Service

Notice Description

Somerset County Council is seeking to commission a service to support Somerset families using local volunteers in each district area who can offer help and bespoke support at a time of crisis. The service is required across the whole of Somerset and will be commissioned as 4 separate lots based on location: Lot 1: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Somerset West and Taunton Lot 2: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Sedgemoor Lot 3: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in South Somerset Lot 4: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Mendip The Service Provider/s is to enable the development of strong relationships between volunteers and families, strengthening family capacity and resilience and promoting self-sufficiency through both modelling behaviours and providing support for positive parenting. The Authority is conducting this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender opportunity falls within Schedule 3 of the Regulations (Social and Other Specific Services) and below the Light Touch Regime threshold. Whilst this means that this Tender is exempt from UK procurement rules, it will be run in accordance with the Treaty principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, mutual recognition and proportionality. For further information relating to this opportunity, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login), where, once you have expressed an interest in the opportunity, you will be able to access the tender documentation, including the service specification. The tender documents also contain details of a market engagement session that is scheduled the take place on 6th October. Please note, the estimated contract value contained within this notice is inclusive of the 2 x 12 month optional extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e15e8b-3ce7-4865-8d46-e3fba4e11b5e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Iain Copeland
Contact Email
icopeland@somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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