Tender

Expansion of a Helpline to Support Children of Alcohol Dependant Parents

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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Tender

08 Aug 2018 at 11:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health is initiating a tender for the expansion of a helpline aimed at supporting children of alcohol-dependent parents, with funding amounting to £500,000 as part of a broader £6 million initiative. This open procurement process, classified under the CPV code for services furnished by business, professional, and specialist organisations, is currently in the Tender stage, with proposals required to be submitted by 3rd September 2018. The resulting contract will commence on 19th October 2018 and run until 31st March 2021. The geographical delivery addresses include the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in service delivery, particularly those specialising in helpline operations, child support services, and awareness-raising activities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, leveraging their expertise to enhance support for vulnerable children. The procurement aims to enhance service provision and increase awareness, making it an attractive project for organisations with relevant experience in social care and support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expansion of a Helpline to Support Children of Alcohol Dependant Parents

Notice Description

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced PS500,000 of funding for an existing helpline to support children of alcohol-dependent parents as part of a three year project. The helpline is part of an overall PS6million package of measures announced in April 2018 to support these vulnerable children, which also includes investment to fund pilot projects with local authorities and children's charities. The funding is coming jointly from the DHSC and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Government remains committed to tackling all alcohol related harms, and this work forms part of a new cross Government alcohol strategy which is currently being developed. 1.2 The Department of Health and Social Care wishes to procure an existing helpline to offer an enhancement to their existing service to support and advise the children of alcohol dependent parents. This procurement will be called the "Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents Helpline" which will have a core requirement that is comprised of: (a) Provision of an enhanced helpline service that provides support to these vulnerable children and onward referral to services; (b) Provision of general advice about the "Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents Helpline', how to access it and what it covers (c) Support awareness raising activity in relation to "Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents Helpline' (d) A website and potentially other multichannel approaches that may include social media to increase the effectiveness of delivery; (e) The successful supplier will also need to provide Management Data that provides a breakdown that shows: - Helpline usage data; - How the helpline is used by children and young people; - The issues that children are speaking up about; - Feedback on the helpline service as requested.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-707a3986-1c8b-4c0e-b9c4-b9c275bf2383
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0909f40b-64ea-45f9-b761-1540cc404186
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Oct 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 2-3 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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