Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Befriending Service
Notice Description
The service will deliver a minimum of 190 active befriending matches a year. The Service will collaborate with the existing LBWF, Health and VCSE organisations to support the wellbeing of clients to reduce so isolation and meet client goals to build independence and resilience. The service is targeted at those aged over 18 that are known to Adult Social Care and partner organisations to deliver the following outcomes: * Reduce experience of loneliness/social isolation * Increase the independence of individuals * Support individuals to increase their resilience * Help to build positive connections and networks * Support mental & physical wellbeing * Increase the diversity of volunteer characteristics and experience to support befriending needs.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The service will deliver a minimum of 190 active befriending matches a year. The Service will collaborate with the existing LBWF, Health and VCSE organisations to support the wellbeing of clients to reduce so isolation and meet client goals to build independence and resilience. The service is targeted at those aged over 18 that are known to Adult Social Care and partner organisations to deliver the following outcomes: * Reduce experience of loneliness/social isolation * Increase the independence of individuals * Support individuals to increase their resilience * Help to build positive connections and networks * Support mental & physical wellbeing * Increase the diversity of volunteer characteristics and experience to support befriending needs.
Renewal: The contract shall commence on 1st January 2025 and shall continue up to and including 31st December 2026 with the option to extend by a further two 12 month extensions up to 31st December 2028 ("the Contract Period").
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049a5b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059629-2025
- 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
85100000 - Health services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £752,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £752,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £723,200 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
- Contact Name
- Ms Gemma Edwards
- Contact Email
- gemma.edwards@walthamforest.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2084968233
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
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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