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title: "Befriending Service Project"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-22a8ef69-9f26-41b6-92e0-28aa24464ef6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
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# Befriending Service Project

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22a8ef69-9f26-41b6-92e0-28aa24464ef6

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton has completed the procurement process for the 'Befriending Service Project', aimed at providing support for older residents aged 65 and above who may be isolated or lonely. The tender, classified under health and social work services, was awarded to Age UK following an open procedure. Key dates include the tender period, which ended on 5 January 2018, and the contract period commencing on 1 April 2018 and concluding on 31 March 2020. The total contract value is £120,000, with an allocated award amount of £80,000 for the successful supplier.

This procurement represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care services, particularly those that specialise in community support and engagement for vulnerable populations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in similar tenders, leveraging their local knowledge and focus on personalised service delivery to help combat social isolation in the community.

## Notice

In 2015 Merton Council commissioned a three year pilot 'befriending scheme' where volunteers work one to one to engage older people who may be isolated or lonely. The aim of the pilot was to reduce social isolation and the scheme was open to Merton Residents aged 65 years and older who are either housebound, live alone, have a long term condition and who are isolated from social networks; with priority given to those who live alone and were housebound. The model allowed for 'face to face' and telephone befriending with 'face to face' befriending being universally more popular.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bdfda1d-c284-499f-9ea1-af22a210f21c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2018 - 31 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2018 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bdfda1d-c284-499f-9ea1-af22a210f21c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bdfda1d-c284-499f-9ea1-af22a210f21c
  16th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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