Planning

Soft Market Test : Provision of Children's Centres / Child and Family Centre Services in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

02 Aug 2019 at 13:36

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Peterborough City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Soft Market Test: Provision of Children's Centres / Child and Family Centre Services in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire." This initiative focuses on the welfare services for children and young people in the East of England, specifically within various Children's Centres and Family Centres across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. Interested parties should note that the engagement end date for this soft market testing is 23 August 2019, and the anticipated new service launch is set for 2020.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in children's services to expand their operations and influence local support systems. By participating, these businesses can contribute innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for children and family services, aligning with the Council's vision of enhancing family support and child development outcomes. Potential contractors could benefit from engaging in creative service models, aimed at improving accessibility and outcomes for families in need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test : Provision of Children's Centres / Child and Family Centre Services in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire

Notice Description

Currently Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council deliver a range of services to children and young people through 4 Children's Centre hubs and several linked sites in Peterborough, and 10 Child and Family Centres, as well as a number of Child and Family zones (facilities where there is shared building use), in Cambridgeshire. In Peterborough all the services are delivered by external partners, and In Cambridgeshire all centres are managed "in house" with the exception of South Fenland (March, Chatteris and Whittlesey), where services are delivered by an external partner. It is the externally provided services that is the focus of this soft market testing. The core purpose of children's centres is to improve outcomes for young children and their families and reduce inequalities between families in greatest need and their peers in child development and school readiness, parenting aspirations and parenting skills, and child and family health and life chances. In seeking to improve outcomes the facilities in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire offer a range of groups, activities and one to one support. The activity varies across areas based on local needs and available resources and includes a range of services including activities such as messy play, stay and play, targeted family support and parenting programmes. The centres also provide a base for Health Child Programme delivery (eg breastfeeding support, and health visitor clinics) and midwifery services. These services have served the needs of people well for a number of years, but with the demand on services increasing every year and the resources available being squeezed, Local Authorities need to think more creatively when designing these services in order to be able to meet the demand for services in the future. The Council's are developing a Best Start in Life Strategy and looking through this at innovative ways to deliver services. The work in the children's centres and child and family centres will need to align with this work moving forward. The Council's are developing a Best Start in Life Strategy and looking through this at innovative ways to deliver services. The work in the children's centres and child and family centres will need to align with this work moving forward. The Council's have been operating Children's Centres services for many years and have worked with providers to continually innovate to deliver best value. The Council's need to understand if there are innovative and new ways of operating Children's Centres, given the growing demand for services. The Council needs the new service to be in place during 2020.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9da1b5af-fb85-4b21-bbd3-1a587586194b
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Aug 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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