Notice Information
Notice Title
PIN BFC is contributing additional funding to a provider offering residential accommodation and a support service to Young Mothers (16 - 25 years) within Bracknell Borough.
Notice Description
Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice). Calling for expressions of interest. Bracknell Forest Council are seeking a provider who has suitable accommodation available and can within the accommodation provide around 30 hours support a week for up to 7 young single mothers (between 16-25 years of age) who are pregnant or who are living with their babies/children under 5 years old and who are at risk of homelessness. Currently, a provider does offer the described service in the borough. The funding that BFC supplies to the current provider is used to contribute to funding staff posts that offer around 30 hours support for the residents and other young mums in the community. This support will primarily be delivered in accommodation in Bracknell which is owned by the provider and houses the young women who are being supported. The provider must have suitable accommodation to meet the requirements of the funding, however it is the responsibility of the provider to organise and fund the accommodation. The support service and property must be ready and established for use at the start of the contract on 6th January 2023. The support provided will include * setting up or maintaining a home or tenancy, * maintaining safety and security in a property * help finding accommodation long-term. * life skills and parenting skills. Examples of the classes and support include cooking, parenting skills, first aid, gardening, form filling, ICT skills, social skills and behaviour management, support managing finance and benefit claims, money, and budgeting, and accessing the community. Please submit an expression of interest via the Southeast Business Portal for any communication about the advert. The Council invites expressions of interest of a serious nature only, providers must be able to evidence that they have available a suitable 7 bed single property that must be ready and established for use for the contract start date of 6th January 2023. The financial envelope for this PIN is at the Council's discretion but it is anticipated that it will be at a minimum of PS25K for each year of a 3-year contract, with the option to extend for a further two 1 year extensions. (Contract term 1+1+1 max 3 years). Additional information: Organisations must register their interest on this site in order to receive any changes or notifications issued by the Council during this tender process. The Council will not be held responsible for lack of communication to any organisation who does not register their interest. Clarification questions can also be sent through this site. Economic and Financial Standing. The authority will seek more information from independent credit agencies as part of the evaluation and reserves the right to undertake credit checks at each stage of the procurement process and after contract award. The council reserves the right not to award the contract in whole or in part, to cancel or amend the tender process and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The Council shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs or expenses incurred by any bidder or prospective bidder in responding to this notice or in taking part in this procurement process. Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c5a0772b-fbb1-4055-98f0-47dd2bf79b9d
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7c39bdb-f6f7-42c7-bd8a-3561da198fc3
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Oct 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 Jan 2023 - 5 Jan 2026 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
- BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRACKNELL
- Postcode
- RG12 1JD
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ15 Berkshire East
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Electoral Ward
- Town Centre & The Parks
- Westminster Constituency
- Bracknell
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7c39bdb-f6f7-42c7-bd8a-3561da198fc3
10th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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