--- title: "TD2331 - Family Based Community Support service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple or complex needs" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1405fd53-9ece-4d60-af27-67266c11b566" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1405fd53-9ece-4d60-af27-67266c11b566" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1405fd53-9ece-4d60-af27-67266c11b566.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1405fd53-9ece-4d60-af27-67266c11b566.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-15" --- # TD2331 - Family Based Community Support service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple or complex needs Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1405fd53-9ece-4d60-af27-67266c11b566 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1405fd53-9ece-4d60-af27-67266c11b566) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1405fd53-9ece-4d60-af27-67266c11b566.json) ## Summary Derby City Council has completed the procurement process for the "TD2331 - Family Based Community Support service to help families and care leavers who may have multiple or complex needs." This project falls under the Health and social work services category and is set to take place in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The award stage of the procurement was finalised on 15th May 2026, with the contract running from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2028. The procurement was carried out using an open procedure, with a total contract value of £194,000 and no option for extension. The tender process concluded on 17th April 2026, with a budget allocated of £97,000 per annum over two years. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) given its focus on community support services. Businesses specialising in community volunteering and those with experience in providing social support services will find this contract particularly beneficial, as they can leverage their expertise to work with children, young people, and care leavers facing complex challenges. The initiative aims to reduce care entries, promoting stability within families, and thus presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses adept at employing strengths-based methodologies in social services. ## Notice Derby City Council (the Council) is looking for an innovative community volunteer-based Service Provider to support children, young people, care leavers and families (the Service Users). The contract period of two years between 1st June 2026 and 31st May 2028. The contract term is two years with no option to extend. There is a maximum budget of PS97,000.00 per annum, a total of PS194,000.00 over the two-year contract term. The overall aim of the Service is to safely prevent entry to and reduce the number of children and young people entering care within Derby City area. The Service will help maintain, where possible, children and young people within their families. The Service will also provide support to a number of care leavers who have multiple complex needs such as feeling isolated and lack of social connections. The Service will work using strengths-based methods with families to enable them to build on their skills and develop their own strategies to manage difficulties; enabling them to manage difficult periods in their lives. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e7b943b-d700-48e9-b61f-b7115cc7ee65 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 May 2026 | | Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £194,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £194,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 15 May 2026 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e7b943b-d700-48e9-b61f-b7115cc7ee65 - 17 Mar 2026 at 10:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b712c8d-08c9-43a0-aff7-ba315b5d560e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e7b943b-d700-48e9-b61f-b7115cc7ee65 15th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b712c8d-08c9-43a0-aff7-ba315b5d560e 17th March 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.derby.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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