Planning

Empowering Families Mentor Service

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Oct 2022 at 09:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Southend-on-Sea City Council is gauging market interest for the Empowering Families Mentor Service, a health and social work services contract. The procurement, planned to start in November 2022, will involve using community volunteers to support vulnerable families. Potential providers must email procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk by 12noon on Wednesday 16th November 2022 expressing interest in the £83,983 per annum contract. The council will utilise an open tender process unless no interest is shown, in which case it may award a contract to the current provider for up to three years.

The Empowering Families Mentor Service tender offers opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector to support vulnerable families. Providers interested in delivering long-term mentor support to improve outcomes for families in Southend-on-Sea should consider this tender. The service aims to enhance family wellbeing, resilience, and empowerment, requiring specialist community volunteers. Businesses with experience in social care, family support, and volunteer management are well-suited to compete for this contract opportunity.

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Notice Title

Empowering Families Mentor Service

Notice Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council are gauging market interest in the Empowering Family Mentor service which, depending on provider interest and continued funding, would commence on 1st April 2023 for two years with an option to extend for a one further year. The maximum contract value is PS83,983 per annum and there is likely to be TUPE transfer. Current staffing costs are roughly PS60,000 per annum. It is expected the provider will deliver Empowering Families Mentor Service using community volunteers to mentor vulnerable families, as part of a whole-family approach to facilitate change, improve wellbeing, build resilience and empower families. 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

It is expected the provider will deliver Empowering Families Mentor Service using community volunteers to mentor vulnerable families, as part of a whole-family approach to facilitate change, improve wellbeing, build resilience and empower families. 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 April 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030134-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
26 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1702215000

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
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
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

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