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title: "Befriending Breaks Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS"
published: "2023-02-15"
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# Befriending Breaks Services

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f5b391c-7ee9-4b68-be33-8782cdfbab56

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## Summary

The Tower Hamlets authority has recently awarded a contract for "Befriending Breaks Services" in the Health and social work services category. The contract involves providing befriending services to children and young people with complex health needs or ASD in London, E14 2BG. The contract, valued at £73,000, commenced on 1st March 2023 and will end on 31st March 2025.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to offer befriending services to children and young people in need of support. Businesses with experience in providing community-based activities that promote independence and social interactions would be well-suited to compete for this tender issued by Tower Hamlets.

## Notice

This contract relates to the provision of befriending services to 7 children/ young people, aged between 12 and 17, with either a complex health need or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The children/ young people require 2:1 support for 3 hours per week, 51 weeks of the year (there is one child on the list that receives 6 hours per week). The framework expires on 31st March 2025, any children that reach 18 years of age before then will no longer be eligible for support or will be transferred to adult services.The provider will support children and young people to take part in a range of activities in the community, to have fun, gain independence and make friends.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/659e491e-2eb9-4041-be1b-92bd57ade852 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £73,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £73,000 |
| 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 | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE QALB SHORT BREAK SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2023 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/659e491e-2eb9-4041-be1b-92bd57ade852

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/659e491e-2eb9-4041-be1b-92bd57ade852
  15th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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