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title: "TD1317 - Provision of Community Based Volunteer Services: Edge of Care and Early Help"
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# TD1317 - Provision of Community Based Volunteer Services: Edge of Care and Early Help

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bcb9772-c0f3-4901-aba9-093ef91847bc

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## Summary

Derby City Council is seeking to procure community-based volunteer services aimed at supporting children, young people, and families within Derby City. The tender, titled "TD1317 - Provision of Community Based Volunteer Services: Edge of Care and Early Help," falls under the "Social work services" category. The latest status of this procurement process is at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 30th April 2018, valued at £300,000. The contract period is set to commence from 1st May 2018 and will run until 31st March 2020. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and interested parties had to submit their bids by 10:00 on 5th March 2018.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services, particularly those with expertise in crisis intervention and family support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would find this contract well-suited, given the emphasis on innovative, community-focused approaches. Companies able to demonstrate their ability to engage with families, deliver strengths-based interventions, and implement effective problem-solving strategies will be well-positioned to compete in this tender.

## Notice

Derby City Council (the Council) is looking to procure an innovative community based service to support children, young people and families (the Service Users). 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. The service will help maintain, where possible, children and young people within their families. 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. The purpose of this community based support initiative is to provide an evidence-based, crisis intervention model which will strengthen Derby City Councils' Edge of Care interventions and provide direct support to children and young people and their families, usually over a period up to 6 months. The aim is to support families to make significant, positive changes by facilitating the growth and development of problem solving skills, building resilience and achieving positive, sustainable change by building on each family's strengths, enabling access to resources within their local community and introducing and strengthening current coping strategies. Widespread recognition and research shows that it is better to identify problems early and intervene effectively to prevent escalation than to respond only when the difficulty has become so acute as to demand action, such as neglect or family breakdown, when the young person may need to be taken into care. Derby City Council therefore wishes to work in partnership with providers in delivering a quick response to children and families in crisis to ensure that help is provided as soon as possible; addressing and overcoming the difficulties that have led to the family being at risk of breakdown, and prevent further escalation and referral to care proceedings. Please note, the deadline for returns is is 10:00 Monday 5th March 2018. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. Select the 'apply online' link in the bottom right hand corner of this notice, this will transfer you to the Councils e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea9ed3ef-a0ab-454f-b52f-02fafa956135 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 11 May 2018 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea9ed3ef-a0ab-454f-b52f-02fafa956135
- 8 Feb 2018 at 14:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0842dff-e1ec-45e5-8e22-2c4623c92a42

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea9ed3ef-a0ab-454f-b52f-02fafa956135
  11th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0842dff-e1ec-45e5-8e22-2c4623c92a42
  8th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org

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