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title: "RES/South West Regional Care Leaver App"
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# RES/South West Regional Care Leaver App

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-578dfc89-8bb1-482b-ba85-da3eda11ad47

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for the Southwest Regional Care Leaver Project to This is Focus Ltd. The project involves designing and building a website and an app to offer support services for care leavers in the region. The contract value is £236,000, and the procurement stage was completed on September 1, 2023. The contract period is from September 4, 2023, to September 3, 2024, providing services within the software package and information systems category.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and companies providing IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support to compete. Businesses with expertise in software development and digital solutions tailored for young people could benefit from participating in this procurement process. The project aims to engage care-experienced young people in designing interactive support services, highlighting the potential for innovative solutions and social impact through technology.

## Notice

The Southwest Regional Care Leaver Project is funded by DfE recovery fund and is a partnership with 6 Local Authorities in the Southwest, including BCC. A key aim to the project is to consult with care experienced young people on, design and publish a Regional Core offer of support services for care leavers, via a interactive app that can be downloaded to young peoples phones. Therefore, the project is commissioning the design and build of a website and an app. for the Southwest Region and local App's for 5 of the 6 Local Authorities. This will involve consultation activity with care experienced young people.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a5dbf03-0c34-4f01-b3fd-5eb6d996d189 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2023 - 3 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £236,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £236,000 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS3 9FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Bedminster |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol South |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THIS IS FOCUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2023 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a5dbf03-0c34-4f01-b3fd-5eb6d996d189

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a5dbf03-0c34-4f01-b3fd-5eb6d996d189
  5th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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