--- title: "Somerset Family Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-24" --- # Somerset Family Support Service Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4ffa5275-0ba6-4c2e-b487-e6cc1969077b.json) ## Summary Somerset County Council is currently seeking to commission the Somerset Family Support Service, aimed at providing support to families across the region with local volunteers. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is divided into four lots, each focusing on specific district areas: Somerset West and Taunton, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, and Mendip. The tender period ends on 20th October 2021, with an estimated contract value of £600,000. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st April 2022 and will last until 31st March 2025, including optional extensions. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that are engaged in social services and community support. Companies specialising in volunteer management, family services, and community development can leverage this opportunity to expand their impact in Somerset while fostering collaboration with local organisations and volunteers to enhance community resilience. ## Notice Somerset County Council is seeking to commission a service to support Somerset families using local volunteers in each district area who can offer help and bespoke support at a time of crisis. The service is required across the whole of Somerset and will be commissioned as 4 separate lots based on location: Lot 1: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Somerset West and Taunton Lot 2: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Sedgemoor Lot 3: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in South Somerset Lot 4: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Mendip The Service Provider/s is to enable the development of strong relationships between volunteers and families, strengthening family capacity and resilience and promoting self-sufficiency through both modelling behaviours and providing support for positive parenting. The Authority is conducting this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender opportunity falls within Schedule 3 of the Regulations (Social and Other Specific Services) and below the Light Touch Regime threshold. Whilst this means that this Tender is exempt from UK procurement rules, it will be run in accordance with the Treaty principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, mutual recognition and proportionality. For further information relating to this opportunity, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login), where, once you have expressed an interest in the opportunity, you will be able to access the tender documentation, including the service specification. The tender documents also contain details of a market engagement session that is scheduled the take place on 6th October. Please note, the estimated contract value contained within this notice is inclusive of the 2 x 12 month optional extensions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e15e8b-3ce7-4865-8d46-e3fba4e11b5e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Sep 2021 at 13:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e15e8b-3ce7-4865-8d46-e3fba4e11b5e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3e15e8b-3ce7-4865-8d46-e3fba4e11b5e 24th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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