--- title: "Provision of Family Group Conferences 2020" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-72d84d6d-8eca-4cac-be94-dc500027fe61" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72d84d6d-8eca-4cac-be94-dc500027fe61" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d84d6d-8eca-4cac-be94-dc500027fe61.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d84d6d-8eca-4cac-be94-dc500027fe61.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL" published: "2020-03-19" --- # Provision of Family Group Conferences 2020 Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72d84d6d-8eca-4cac-be94-dc500027fe61 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72d84d6d-8eca-4cac-be94-dc500027fe61) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72d84d6d-8eca-4cac-be94-dc500027fe61.json) ## Summary Dorset Council is initiating an open tender for the 'Provision of Family Group Conferences 2020', with the aim of selecting suitably experienced service providers. This procurement falls under the social services industry category and is intended to enhance decision-making processes for children and young people at risk. The tender period ends on 30th March 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 1st August 2020, spanning one year with the potential for two additional 12-month extensions. The total contract value is £320,259, and delivery is required within the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for service providers specialising in social services, particularly those with experience in family dynamics, child welfare, and community engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to participate, provided they can demonstrate the capability to organise and manage Family Group Conferences while fostering collaboration with involved families and professionals. As demand for such services is projected to increase, successful bidders may find substantial growth potential in this area. ## Notice Provision of Family Group Conferences 2020 - Open Tender Procedure Dorset Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and capable service providers for a Family Group Conference (FGC) Service. A Family Group Conference (FGC) is a decision making and planning process facilitated independently, where the wider family and friend's network agree and make plans and decisions for children and young people who * have been identified as being at risk * and are in need of a plan that will safeguard and promote their welfare * and which will address the problems identified by professionals who know the child. Family Group Conferences are arranged and co-ordinated by a Service Provider following an appropriate referral. They can be held for a variety of reasons related to the welfare of the child or young person. An FGC can involve all family members, friends and other adults who the family feel can contribute to making plans for the children. The decision makers at family group conferences are the family members and not the professionals. Professionals though, can also be included in the process as appropriate and with the agreement of the family. Dorset Council has commissioned the use of Family Group Conferences since late 2015 initially as a short-term pilot scheme and then through a longer formal contract. Demand for the service has grown quickly. It is anticipated to increase further as the benefits of FGCs become more widely known. The Service Provider shall: * Organise all Family Group Conferences and FGC Review Meeting arrangements, * Ensure participation of parents/carers and families, * Build and maintain relationships with other services * and meet all the requirements of the service specification attached to this tender. The Service Specification also details the service aims and objectives, description of the service and eligibility, staffing requirements, referral process, performance management and reporting. This tender relates to provisions for children, young people, adults and their families. The contract will commence from 1st August 2020 and will run for a period of 1 year with the possibility of 2 further 12-month extension periods. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc18f0b-c23a-4485-99fb-c842874ac219 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £320,259 | | 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 | DORSET COUNCIL | | Locality | DORCHESTER | | Post town | Dorchester | | Postcode | DT1 1UZ | | 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2020 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc18f0b-c23a-4485-99fb-c842874ac219 - 28 Feb 2020 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2468a49-58b1-4eb9-9a19-5749efe3cb28 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fc18f0b-c23a-4485-99fb-c842874ac219 19th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2468a49-58b1-4eb9-9a19-5749efe3cb28 28th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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