--- title: "Home Visiting Family Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77e0cdf0-0385-421c-88f9-0b37f3d9e8e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77e0cdf0-0385-421c-88f9-0b37f3d9e8e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77e0cdf0-0385-421c-88f9-0b37f3d9e8e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77e0cdf0-0385-421c-88f9-0b37f3d9e8e1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-26" --- # Home Visiting Family Support Service Buyer: BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77e0cdf0-0385-421c-88f9-0b37f3d9e8e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77e0cdf0-0385-421c-88f9-0b37f3d9e8e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77e0cdf0-0385-421c-88f9-0b37f3d9e8e1.json) ## Summary The Bracknell Forest Council is planning a tender process for the provision of a Home Visiting Family Support Service. The council aims to procure a service that supports families with children aged 0-11 years, providing tailored support through home visits, family group meetings, and other activities. The engagement end date for this tender is November 23, 2023. The procurement falls under the industry category of Community health services and has a budget of £300,000 GBP. This tender opportunity presents a chance for service providers with expertise in family support and community health services to engage with Bracknell Forest Council. Businesses offering one-to-one family support and possessing the ability to operate within the borough in families' homes are well-suited to compete. The council is currently conducting a market consultation to gauge interest and potential providers should register on the South East Business Portal for updates. ## Notice Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) to support a market consultation process we are currently completing. At BFC we are considering seeking a provider for a home visiting family support service. This provision is part of the council's Early Help Services, which can contribute to protecting families from harm, reduce referrals to child protection services and improve families' long-term outcomes. The provider will support families with a Tier 2 level of need, with children aged 0-11 years, with at least one child under the age of 5 years. The aim is to provide tailored support to families in response to identified need, through a combination of home visits, other separately funded activities, family group meetings and signposting to other community services. The provider will be required to provide the following: * One to one support to a minimum of 60 families per annum in their homes for a minimum of 20 hours per week * Contact with families within 5 working days of receipt of referral * An agreed Family Plan within 15 working days of first contact * Support to families to be stepped down from the Service within a year from referral, usually within 6 months * A broad range of communication methods to maximise the reach of the service to all sectors of the community * Access to suitably trained employed staff and volunteers who have undertaken all required minimum training, within 3 months of starting employment, especially safeguarding training. The success of this service requires a Provider with the ability to operate within the borough in families' homes. The provider will need to have the appropriate infrastructure in place to support suitably qualified, trained and volunteer staffing with progression and in-role training provided, which includes professional supervision as appropriate to the role. BFC is currently conducting a market consultation to determine the level of interest from the wider market in a service of this kind. This market consultation will be conducted through our E-sourcing portal as defined below. All information pertaining to this PIN is published on the South East Business Portal (SEBP) https://sebp.due-north.com/ Providers must register to ensure they receive updates and information pertaining to this PIN. This notice is not a call for competition. The Council and/or any of its advisers reserve the right to contact any interested parties who notify the Council of its interest ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a9fd2a-4fac-491c-b854-ee411438d3aa | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Nov 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2023 at 11:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a9fd2a-4fac-491c-b854-ee411438d3aa - 26 Oct 2023 at 11:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/025d2383-0615-4b75-a0d1-fa5186397e13 - 26 Oct 2023 at 11:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70e60586-57d3-4701-a69f-f1978fc4339f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68a9fd2a-4fac-491c-b854-ee411438d3aa 26th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/025d2383-0615-4b75-a0d1-fa5186397e13 26th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70e60586-57d3-4701-a69f-f1978fc4339f 26th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk - https://sebp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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