Tender

Early Help Family Support Service - Market Engagement

SALFORD CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 15:56

Tender Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 12:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Salford City Council is initiating a market engagement process for the "Early Help Family Support Service," focused on social services within the region of England, United Kingdom. This tender is currently in the 'Tender' stage under an open procedure for a budget of £65,600, with proposals due by 17:00 on 15th October 2025. Interested organisations have the opportunity to engage in a virtual meeting with the commissioning and procurement teams on 6th October 2025 from 13:00 to 14:00 to discuss any queries. The contract period will extend from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those categorised as SMEs and VCSEs, specialising in family support services. The service aims to enhance family resilience and reduce reliance on local authorities by providing a range of support, including emotional support, respite for parents, and practical assistance. Businesses with expertise in social work, community engagement, and resource facilitation will find this an excellent opportunity to expand their operations and impact in the community. Additionally, those capable of delivering services during non-standard hours will be particularly well-suited to meet the tender requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Help Family Support Service - Market Engagement

Notice Description

Early Help Family Support Service NTRODUCTION Salford City Council currently commissions an early help family support service designed to: * Increase resilience and enable families to better meet their own needs with less reliance on local authority services, including programme exit-planning which links families to resources in their local community to provide longer term support * To empower parents and guardians to help their children to develop well and achieve success * To provide support and respite for parents or guardians The annual budget for this service is likely to PS65,600. If, after considering the minimum output and outcome requirements of the service described below, you believe that your organisation could deliver this service in Salford and within the available budget, please complete the questionnaire at the end of this document and return it by 17.00hrs 15th October 2025, via The Chest. There will be an opportunity to attend a remote meeting with Salford's commissioning and procurement teams on 6th October at 1-2 pm to discuss any further queries you may have about the requirements of this market engagement process, please contact tom.pyne@salford.gov.uk to request attendance. Service overview The service works in collaboration with Early Help and Children's Social Care teams to support families in four main areas:- Befriending - emotional and practical support to families with at least one child (from ages 0 to 19) from trained and supervised staff and volunteers, in person and by phone / online. Please note that this support will need to be available on evenings and weekends and not just during standard office hours. Provide overnight hosting stays and daytime breaks for children away from their family (helping to deal with short term crises, or maybe where a parent/guardian needs a break) Practical family resources help with sourcing charitable donations of goods / services and funds to help with critical expenses. Development of the family's connection to and involvement with social and community networks to broaden their support base and improve their resilience as part of a family's post-programme support. The service will mainly work alongside the Council's Early Help service when universal services are not meeting family need in a multi-agency 'team around the family' approach to provide support to families in line with our 'Thrive Model who are largely at the Getting Help / Targeted Early Help level of need. However the service will be expected to increasingly work with more families at the Getting More Help / Child In Need level and occasionally at Getting Risk Support / Child Protection level. See Salford's early-help-strategy-2023-26.pdf for further information. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHMENT ON THE CHEST AGAINST THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7fcd5f26-051b-4a15-8d2e-44334c4bd515
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9f1ae9c-a1aa-4cdd-90ba-df29f3fcbda9
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 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
SALFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINTON
Postcode
M27 5AW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
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
Salford
Electoral Ward
Swinton & Wardley
Westminster Constituency
Worsley and Eccles

Further Information

Notice Documents

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