Tender

Empowering Families Services

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

19 May 2023 at 10:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Southend-on-Sea City Council is currently running a tender process under the title "Empowering Families Services" for the provision of health and social work services. The council aims to award a contract to recruit, train, and develop specialist community volunteers to support vulnerable families. Interested service providers must submit their tender before the closing date on 20th June 2023 at 12 Noon. The contract period is set to start on 1st October 2023 until 31st March 2025.

This opportunity is suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses involved in health and social work services are ideal candidates to compete in this open procedure tender. The successful provider will need to have volunteers ready to commence service from the specified start date to ensure the continuity of support for vulnerable families in Southend-on-Sea.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Empowering Families Services

Notice Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Empowering Families Services in Southend-on-Sea. The Council will require the successful provider to recruit, train and develop a number of specialist community volunteers to offer long term mentor support to vulnerable families. This will predominantly involve working with families where there is active involvement from children's social care and children are identified as Children in Need or with a Child Protection Plan. The successful provider will need to ensure the volunteer mentors have the necessary commitment, personal qualities, skills and confidence to positively contribute to improving outcomes for vulnerable families. The service will contribute to achieving the following outcomes: Improved wellbeing of the family - including areas around housing, finance, employment, education and health Families are empowered - families are stronger, more confident and feel more in control of their lives Families are resilient - there is a reduced need for support from specialist services, including children's social care The current service provider has a number of experienced volunteers who may not transfer to volunteer for another service provider, therefore any new service provider will need to ensure they have volunteers available to provide the service from 1st October 2023. Service providers are invited to view the documents and submit their tender before the closing date on Tuesday 20th June at 12 Noon. Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com with the reference DN664486.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f85a093d-92a8-44e1-833d-36f90bedbdd8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc0e255a-9f6c-4dfd-abb5-9cad1ac3875a
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 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
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6LR
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
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
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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