Award

Volunteer Family Support Service

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Sep 2021 at 08:04

Award

03 Sep 2021 at 07:54

Tender

15 Jun 2021 at 09:43

Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to award a contract for the "Volunteer Family Support Service" aimed at providing essential support to families in need through early intervention and prevention strategies. This initiative is classified under health and social work services and has a total value of £240,000. The tender process is currently complete, with the contract period set to commence from 1st October 2021 and running until 30th September 2023. The council published this opportunity for applications through an open procurement method, allowing bidders to apply for any of the three specified lots covering different geographical areas, including North, Central, and South zones of Cheshire East. The application deadline for this tender was 16th July 2021.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their services in the health and social support sector. Companies with expertise in volunteer coordination, family support services, or those experienced in working with vulnerable communities would be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract. The winning bidder will play a pivotal role in helping families adjust post-lockdown, fostering environments of safety, stability, and independence within the community.

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Notice Title

Volunteer Family Support Service

Notice Description

Cheshire East Council is commissioning a provider(s) to provide a coordinated Volunteer Family Support Service for families that need additional support through early intervention and prevention. The service specification describes the need for a family support volunteering service to offer local support and help to families with children who need practical and emotional support, to better manage their families post lockdown to promote safety, stability and independence. The specification focuses on the successful organisation(s) providing these services directly to local families. To do this they will need to create teams of experienced volunteers (including parents and carers) who will need to be trained and supported to work directly with young people and their parents/carers who would benefit from additional help and practical support. The service has been divided into the following lots ("Lots"): LOT 1 - North Macclesfield, Knutsford, Wilmslow and Poynton LOT 2 - Central Sandbach, Middlewich, Alsager, Congleton and Holmes Chapel LOT 3 - South Crewe and Nantwich Bidders can bid for all or any of the above Lots. To register an interest, applications are invited through The Chest - reference DN511371 https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d76b16d6-a024-4707-9053-315fbac42d6f
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
Large

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
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£239,106 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 1-2 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
CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

RUBY'S FUND

RUBYS FUND

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