--- title: "TFF - Intensive Family Support - Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-19ceb723-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-19ceb723-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-19ceb723-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-19ceb723-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2018-08-17" --- # TFF - Intensive Family Support - Soft Market Test Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-19ceb723-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-19ceb723-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-19ceb723-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is initiating a Soft Market Test for the "TFF - Intensive Family Support" service, aiming to support approximately 150 families each year through tailored assistance focused on high needs. This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category with a budget of £1,200,000. The process is currently at the planning stage, with a milestone for engagement scheduled to conclude by 30th October 2018. The service will be delivered in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, mental health support, and family welfare. Companies experienced in providing intensive family support programs or multi-agency collaboration would be particularly well-suited to compete. The focus on comprehensive assessments and responsive service delivery underscores the potential for impactful partnerships and innovative solutions in addressing complex family issues. ## Notice The primary aim of the Intensive Family Support Service is to provide intensive support to approximately 150 families per year through a well-planned service which is able provide a quick and flexible response to families at the higher end of need around issues that are preventing those families from achieving improved outcomes. This will include help with parenting, life skills, employability, domestic abuse, housing, mental health, drug and alcohol problems and benefit dependency. The service will need to engage families through assertive working methods in a highly intensive package of support, undertake holistic, comprehensive family assessments making use of multi-agency information, develop and deliver a comprehensive plan alongside the family and work closely with partners to assist families to re-engage with mainstream services. To review the information and submit a response to this Soft Market Engagement please the full advert on the Due North portal at https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efe94bb-1ce1-4595-ad43-657cc4e34771 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Oct 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2018 at 10:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efe94bb-1ce1-4595-ad43-657cc4e34771 - 17 Aug 2018 at 10:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e6d5381-4a08-4dc1-b35a-2b267a921b4d - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e6d5381-4a08-4dc1-b35a-2b267a921b4d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5efe94bb-1ce1-4595-ad43-657cc4e34771 17th August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e6d5381-4a08-4dc1-b35a-2b267a921b4d 17th August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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