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Provision of Early Help Youth Work, Mentoring and Counselling Services

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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01 Sep 2022 at 14:23

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20 May 2022 at 12:53

Summary of the contracting process

The Bedford Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Early Help Youth Work, Mentoring, and Counselling Services under an over-arching Contract. This contract spans four years from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026, with renewal options. The Council aims to streamline service pathways for supporting mental and emotional wellbeing of children and young people through different tiers of provision. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and three lots were awarded to suppliers for Youth Work, Mentoring, and Counselling services.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specializing in counselling, youth work, and mentoring services catering to children and young people in the mental health and emotional support sector. Local or regional authorities, as well as SMEs in the service industry, are well-suited to compete for the awarded lots. With a focus on quality and price criteria, suppliers can leverage this contract to deliver vital services and contribute to enhancing the well-being of service users in the Bedford area.

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Notice Title

Provision of Early Help Youth Work, Mentoring and Counselling Services

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') wishes to commission a number of Services to support children and young people's mental and emotional wellbeing:Specialist TherapyCoiunsellingMentoringYouth WorkThis Contract will comprise the three 'lower' tiers of provision, including open-access and detached youth work, young people's mentoring and child and family counselling. It is envisioned that by commissioning these Services as Lots under an over-arching Contract heading, pathways into and between these Services will be more streamlined and joined-up, allowing opportunities to capitalise on natural synergies between provision types and improve Service User experience.The Contract will be a four (4) years contract from 1st October 2022 to 30th September 2026 extendable every twelve (12) months, i.e. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Youth Work

Within the Council's approach to Early Help, it is believed that as many young people as possible should have opportunities to engage with positive adults by way of Youth Work interventions. This Lot is for the delivery of open access and detached Youth Work.

Renewal: Option to extend by 3 periods of 12 months each.

Lot 2 - Mentoring

The Council's Early Help offer continues to see significant increase in services completing Early Help Assessments requiring support for Young People and their families. This Lot is for the delivery of a volunteer mentoring scheme, which the Early Help services continue to identify as a cost-effective way of increasing the capacity of its offer.

Renewal: Options to extend 3 periods of 12 months each.

Lot 3 - Counselling

Counselling and psychotherapy are umbrella terms that cover a range of talking therapies. They are delivered by trained practitioners who work with people over a short or long term to help them bring about effective change and/or enhance their wellbeing". This Lot is for the delivery of counselling Services for children, young people and families.

Renewal: Options to extend 3 periods 12 months each

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033bd7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024500-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£646,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£566,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£547,611 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

4YPUK

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