--- title: "Family Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0359c418-e8d8-4ea0-9c95-424e7d1fd308" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0359c418-e8d8-4ea0-9c95-424e7d1fd308" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0359c418-e8d8-4ea0-9c95-424e7d1fd308.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0359c418-e8d8-4ea0-9c95-424e7d1fd308.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-07-28" --- # Family Support Service Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0359c418-e8d8-4ea0-9c95-424e7d1fd308 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0359c418-e8d8-4ea0-9c95-424e7d1fd308) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0359c418-e8d8-4ea0-9c95-424e7d1fd308.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council is initiating a tender for the "Family Support Service", aimed at delivering integrated support for families in need across Staffordshire within the health and social work services sector. With a total budget of £1,500,000 that spans from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, this procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with significant focus on improving outcomes for children and families facing various challenges. Key communications note that interested parties should register on the Proactis E Tendering system to receive updates regarding this tender. This tender represents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations that provide health and social work services. Businesses that specialise in family support and early intervention services, such as counselling, educational support, and welfare services, will be well-positioned to compete. Participating in this tender allows such organisations to grow their reach and impact within the community by collaborating on the ambitious goals of the "Building Resilient Families and Communities" programme. ## Notice Staffordshire Children's Centres and Building Resilient Families & Communities are seeking to deliver an integrated approach for families; connecting all families to what they need in the community and improving outcomes for children and families based upon two key principles: A quality offer for all accessed through: a. Information, advice and guidance b. Good universal services Extra support for those who need it by providing: c. Effective early help for those at risk d. Protection for the most vulnerable families The national core purpose of Sure Start Children's Centres is to improve outcomes for young children & their families, with a particular focus on those in greatest need. They work to make sure all children are properly prepared for school, regardless of background or family circumstances. They also offer support to parents. The Troubled Families Programme has been developed by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in order to improve multi-agency responses to the needs of families who are causing a high cost to the public purse. A 'Troubled Family' is defined by the DCLG as a household where individuals who are experiencing a range of difficulties share an address. Within Staffordshire we are referring to the Troubled Families Programme as 'Building Resilient Families and Communities' as we believe this more accurately reflects our collective ambition. To be included in the expanded Troubled Families programme, a family will have to be referred by specialist agencies as having 2 of the 6 following problems: * parents and children involved in crime or anti-social behaviour * children who have not been attending school regularly * children who need help * adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion and young people at risk of worklessness * families affected by domestic violence and abuse * parents and children with a range of health problems Family Support will work across a range of outcomes identified and support families to meet the core purpose. The term 'Family Support' is used to encompass the range of services with the aim of strengthening families and promoting the wellbeing of children. The support may be reactive, when parents are struggling or in anticipation of preventing problems arising. Service users are anticipated to be experiencing a multitude of issues and require additional support from numerous agencies. The families will have been identified as being in need of services at Tier 2 or 3 https://www.staffsscb.org.uk/Professionals/Procedures/Section-One/Section-One-Docs/Section-1E-SSCB-Threshold-document.pdf The service will be delivered across the County of Staffordshire, according to need. If you are interested please register your interest by registering yourselves on our E Tendering system, Proactis at https://www.proactisplaza.com/ against the category 85000000 (Health and Social Work Services). This will automatically alert you to any new updates and information relevant Additional information: If you are interested please register your interest by registering yourselves on our E Tendering system, Proactis at https://www.proactisplaza.com/ against the category 85000000 (Health and Social Work Services). This will automatically alert you to any new updates and information relevant to this opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac6d3dcc-b2e0-4059-b3cf-180243408de0 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jul 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2017 at 10:32 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac6d3dcc-b2e0-4059-b3cf-180243408de0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac6d3dcc-b2e0-4059-b3cf-180243408de0 28th July 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement - https://www.proactisplaza.com/ - https://www.staffsscb.org.uk/Professionals/Procedures/Section-One/Section-One-Docs/Section-1E-SSCB-Threshold-document.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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