--- title: "Family Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1a16e528-1624-4b74-a54d-941a7b3faa8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1a16e528-1624-4b74-a54d-941a7b3faa8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1a16e528-1624-4b74-a54d-941a7b3faa8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1a16e528-1624-4b74-a54d-941a7b3faa8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-09-14" --- # Family Support Service Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a16e528-1624-4b74-a54d-941a7b3faa8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1a16e528-1624-4b74-a54d-941a7b3faa8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1a16e528-1624-4b74-a54d-941a7b3faa8f.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council is initiating a tender for a "Family Support Service" aimed at enhancing support for families in the West Midlands. This tender, classified under health and social work services, is currently in the tender stage and has a submission deadline of 2nd November 2017. The total value of the contract is £6,000,000, and the contract period will commence on 1st April 2018, lasting until 31st March 2022. The procurement method employed for this process is an open procedure, which allows a wide range of suppliers to submit proposals through the Authority's e-tendering system, Proactis. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health and social services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Those with expertise in family support, community services, and multi-agency collaboration will be well-positioned to compete. With a focus on integrating various support services for vulnerable families, this project aims to foster business relationships that enhance community wellbeing and improve outcomes for children and families in need. ## 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. Additional information: The tender opportunity will be undertaken through the Authority's e-tendering system Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com. Suppliers should register onto the system by completing their details first, then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference SREQ1000397 Staffordshire County Council Title CYPF00127 Family Support Service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/837a25ee-443d-4833-8740-0577d6c51b74 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | 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 1LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Holmcroft | | 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 - 14 Sep 2017 at 08:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/837a25ee-443d-4833-8740-0577d6c51b74 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/837a25ee-443d-4833-8740-0577d6c51b74 14th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.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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