Planning

Engagement events - Befriending Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST

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Planning

04 Apr 2024 at 11:35

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is planning a procurement process for Befriending Services. The main procurement category is services in the health and social work sector. The tender titled "Engagement events - Befriending Service" aims to gather insights and outputs from community co-design workshops to align befriending services with residents' needs in Waltham Forest. There are two engagement events scheduled: an online event on Monday 15 April 2024 and an in-person event on Thursday 18 April 2024 at Waltham Forest Town Hall. Interested providers can register to attend these events to inform service design and specification.

This tender by the London Borough of Waltham Forest presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage in the befriending services sphere. Providers offering community engagement, social care, and support services tailored to adults aged 18+ may find this opportunity well-suited for growth through collaborative service development with the council. The tender process is currently at the planning stage, with future notice dated 2024-04-04, providing sufficient time for interested parties to prepare and engage with the council's objectives for enhancing befriending services in the region.

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Notice Title

Engagement events - Befriending Service

Notice Description

Waltham Forest Integrated Commissioning Team commissioned Befriending Networks and Deciding Matters to identify where befriending services can have the biggest impact for adults aged 18+ in Waltham Forest. Befriending Networks engaged with a range of professional stakeholders in the form of a Voluntary Advisory Group, while Deciding Matters designed and delivered a community co-design process to help identify key recommendations for befriending services in Waltham Forest, alongside analysis of a range of other information sources (including best practice guidance, user surveys and delivery reports) by the Waltham Forest Commissioning Team. The council would like to share the insights gathered and outputs from the community co-design workshops with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to consider whether our proposed changes to befriending services aligns with the needs of residents in LBWF and more generally, identifies the positive outcomes of receiving a Befriending service. The council is planning to publish the tender for Befriending Services. Your views will inform the service design and subsequent service specification. We have arranged two engagement events, details are below. Online Engagement event Date: Monday 15 April 2024 Time: 10.00 - 11.30am Via Teams Teams link and invite will be shared with providers who register. There is no limit to the number of attendees. In Person Engagement event Date: Thursday 18 April 2024 Time: 3.00 - 4.30pm Venue: Waltham Forest Town Hall, Fellowship Square Meeting Room details and invite will be shared with 15 providers who register. Please note - a maximum of 15 people only, invites will be sent to those who register via the messaging function first. Only one representative from each provider is allowed to attend. To register for an engagement session, please send a message via the messaging function on ProContract. The message must include the company name, attendee name and email address. Please also identify which engagement event you are interested in.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Waltham Forest Integrated Commissioning Team commissioned Befriending Networks and Deciding Matters to identify where befriending services can have the biggest impact for adults aged 18+ in Waltham Forest. Befriending Networks engaged with a range of professional stakeholders in the form of a Voluntary Advisory Group, while Deciding Matters designed and delivered a community co-design process to help identify key recommendations for befriending services in Waltham Forest, alongside analysis of a range of other information sources (including best practice guidance, user surveys and delivery reports) by the Waltham Forest Commissioning Team. The council would like to share the insights gathered and outputs from the community co-design workshops with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to consider whether our proposed changes to befriending services aligns with the needs of residents in LBWF and more generally, identifies the positive outcomes of receiving a Befriending service. The council is planning to publish the tender for Befriending Services. Your views will inform the service design and subsequent service specification. We have arranged two engagement events, details are below. Online Engagement event Date: Monday 15 April 2024 Time: 10.00 - 11.30am Via Teams Teams link and invite will be shared with providers who register. There is no limit to the number of attendees. In Person Engagement event Date: Thursday 18 April 2024 Time: 3.00 - 4.30pm Venue: Waltham Forest Town Hall, Fellowship Square Meeting Room details and invite will be shared with 15 providers who register. Please note - a maximum of 15 people only, invites will be sent to those who register via the messaging function first. Only one representative from each provider is allowed to attend. To register for an engagement session, please send a message via the messaging function on ProContract. The message must include the company name, attendee name and email address. Please also identify which engagement event you are interested in.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010926-2024
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
4 Apr 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Apr 2024Expired
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
LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E17 4JF
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward
Chapel End
Westminster Constituency
Walthamstow

Further Information

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