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title: "Dorset Families Matter - Family Link Worker Service"
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# Dorset Families Matter - Family Link Worker Service

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51d7f1bb-7206-4767-b8ee-ab2a8917ff69

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## Summary

The Dorset Council is procuring the Family Link Worker Service as part of the Dorset Families Matter programme, supporting vulnerable families in Dorset. The contract period runs from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025 with fixed funding of £215,000 annually, totaling £430,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with the tender period ending on 3rd November 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to participate in delivering vital support to families in need. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute to driving system changes and providing essential services to improve family resilience in the Dorset region.

## Notice

The Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Dorset Families Matter Family Link Worker Service. Supporting Families is a national government initiative that is now into its tenth year which aims to help thousands of families across England each year to get the help they need to address multiple disadvantages. Locally we call this programme Dorset Families Matter and children's services are committed to delivering this agenda in Dorset. The foundation principles remain the same: * Using data to identify vulnerable families * Building the functioning and resilience of those families, by intervening early and taking a whole family approach to support * Driving system change across all public service agencies so that every we have joined up, efficient local services which are able to identify families in need and provide the right support at the right time. At a local level in Dorset we do this by deploying the financial resources provided through the programme to provide front line staff (in a range of different service areas and agencies both within and external to the council) access to a mix of additional resources to help build that family resilience. We work with a broad spectrum of partners to help drive the system changes required. This includes staff in schools, health visiting, our own early help and social care teams, child and adult mental health services, drug and alcohol treatment services, Dorset Police and our local housing providers, etc. The additional resources offer is graduated so that the intensity of the resources made available depends on a family's needs. The Family Link Worker Service is one aspect of this graduated additional resources offer. Contract Period: 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025 Because of the external and time- limited funding arrangement for Dorset Families Matter, via the national Supporting Families Programme, the contract has length has been set at two years so that it will end in line with current period of funding. Fixed Funding: The contract will have an annual value of PS215,000 which gives a total contract value of PS430,000 across the two years. This is fixed funding for the two years. Tenderers are required to complete and submit the Price Schedule to evidence and demonstrate how they will manage the fixed funding over the period of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8b8fb18-6e1f-497e-b2a1-6818f5428a46 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £430,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £430,000 |
| 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 | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARING FOR COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Dec 2022 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8b8fb18-6e1f-497e-b2a1-6818f5428a46
- 4 Oct 2022 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf3cf96a-9a10-4626-8ec0-7b4fd2f4aac5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8b8fb18-6e1f-497e-b2a1-6818f5428a46
  28th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf3cf96a-9a10-4626-8ec0-7b4fd2f4aac5
  4th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=71615672-ae39-ed11-8119-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21
  Link to advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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