--- title: "Volunteer Family Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-03" --- # Volunteer Family Support Service Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5878c6a1-dabd-452c-b695-adc76574446e.json) ## Summary Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to award a contract for the "Volunteer Family Support Service" aimed at providing essential support to families in need through early intervention and prevention strategies. This initiative is classified under health and social work services and has a total value of £240,000. The tender process is currently complete, with the contract period set to commence from 1st October 2021 and running until 30th September 2023. The council published this opportunity for applications through an open procurement method, allowing bidders to apply for any of the three specified lots covering different geographical areas, including North, Central, and South zones of Cheshire East. The application deadline for this tender was 16th July 2021. This contract presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their services in the health and social support sector. Companies with expertise in volunteer coordination, family support services, or those experienced in working with vulnerable communities would be particularly well-placed to compete for this contract. The winning bidder will play a pivotal role in helping families adjust post-lockdown, fostering environments of safety, stability, and independence within the community. ## Notice Cheshire East Council is commissioning a provider(s) to provide a coordinated Volunteer Family Support Service for families that need additional support through early intervention and prevention. The service specification describes the need for a family support volunteering service to offer local support and help to families with children who need practical and emotional support, to better manage their families post lockdown to promote safety, stability and independence. The specification focuses on the successful organisation(s) providing these services directly to local families. To do this they will need to create teams of experienced volunteers (including parents and carers) who will need to be trained and supported to work directly with young people and their parents/carers who would benefit from additional help and practical support. The service has been divided into the following lots ("Lots"): LOT 1 - North Macclesfield, Knutsford, Wilmslow and Poynton LOT 2 - Central Sandbach, Middlewich, Alsager, Congleton and Holmes Chapel LOT 3 - South Crewe and Nantwich Bidders can bid for all or any of the above Lots. To register an interest, applications are invited through The Chest - reference DN511371 https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d76b16d6-a024-4707-9053-315fbac42d6f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Aug 2021 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £239,106 | | 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SANDBACH | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW11 1HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Sandbach Town | | Westminster constituency | Congleton | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | RUBY'S FUND; RUBYS FUND | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Sep 2021 at 08:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d76b16d6-a024-4707-9053-315fbac42d6f - 3 Sep 2021 at 07:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3505368c-2a85-402e-991c-ed7ffbe07070 - 15 Jun 2021 at 09:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a1c2ac7-a42a-43e0-96c2-c25536aa9f73 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d76b16d6-a024-4707-9053-315fbac42d6f 3rd September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3505368c-2a85-402e-991c-ed7ffbe07070 3rd September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a1c2ac7-a42a-43e0-96c2-c25536aa9f73 15th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=bdf7bd97-422a-eb11-8105-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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