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title: "CP1439-17 Children Centre Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-01-25"
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# CP1439-17 Children Centre Services

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75104bca-f451-4f3b-bce4-2a1a814aac78

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## Summary

Devon County Council is seeking to award a contract for the "CP1439-17 Children Centre Services" aimed at providing vital support to families across Exeter, Mid and East Devon, South Devon, and Northern Devon. The procurement, classified under community health services, is currently in the award stage, with an active contract value of £29,535,000, set to commence on 1st April 2018 and conclude on 31st March 2023. Bidders were invited to a launch event to understand the tender process, which concluded on 21st August 2017.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on community health and early childhood support services. Companies that specialise in delivering services to families, particularly those catering to children aged eight and under, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, fostering potential growth through the provision of targeted early help support within the communities of Devon.

## Notice

Commissioners are seeking to put in place a contract to deliver the Children's Centre services to meet theneeds of targeted families across the administrative area of Devon County Council. The service will be alignedto the four Children and Families Partnership's areas of; * Exeter * Mid and East Devon * South Devon * Northern Devon Children's Centre Services are the key delivery mechanism for the local authority to meet its statutory dutiesreferenced in the Childcare Act 2006, and Working Together 2015. They are an integral part of how the LocalAuthority carries out the duties set out in the Acts above to improve the well-being of young children and reduceinequalities between them The Current service is principally a universal service for families with children aged four and under through thelife of this contract the service will move to providing predominantly targeted Early Help support for families withchildren aged eight years and under. Additional information: Bidders are invited to a launch event for this opportunity to familiarise bidders with the tenderdocumentation and process on the 07.07.2017 in Exeter Devon. Interested bidders should emailgemma.cockerham@devon.gov.uk this email address must only be used to arrange attendance at this event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aef0ebd-4b1e-42df-b673-6f0433b44c2d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,535,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,535,000 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2018 at 11:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aef0ebd-4b1e-42df-b673-6f0433b44c2d
- 4 Jul 2017 at 13:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aef0ebd-4b1e-42df-b673-6f0433b44c2d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aef0ebd-4b1e-42df-b673-6f0433b44c2d
  4th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2de8b147-9e31-e711-80e0-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk

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