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title: "Pause Sunderland"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-31"
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# Pause Sunderland

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77e8ab91-19eb-4d42-bae3-fa25227ec03d

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for the project "Pause Sunderland" within the social work services industry. This contract aims to reduce the number of children entering care by providing intensive support to women. The contract value is £108,000 in GBP, and the procurement method used was a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract runs from March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2025, with Barnados being the awarded supplier. The tender period ended on February 28, 2023, and the contract was awarded on that date.

This tender by Sunderland City Council presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the service industry, to engage in social work services aimed at improving community well-being. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable for participation. Businesses interested in supporting vulnerable women and children within the North East region of the United Kingdom could benefit from this contract, which focuses on enhancing resilience and stability within families.

## Notice

Contract to reduce the number of children coming into care by working intensively with women who have had children removed to improve their wellbeing, resilience and stability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5096adfe-eb0b-49c9-982a-b848958c74e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £108,000 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNADOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2023 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5096adfe-eb0b-49c9-982a-b848958c74e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5096adfe-eb0b-49c9-982a-b848958c74e7
  31st March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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