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title: "Suicide Bereavement Support Service in Somerset"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Suicide Bereavement Support Service in Somerset

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7964e60e-743e-4534-a9f0-dbc32424a559

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## Summary

Somerset County Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "Suicide Bereavement Support Service in Somerset," aimed at providing essential support to individuals bereaved by suicide or accidental deaths. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The open procurement process concluded its tender period on 29 November 2018, with the awarded contract amounting to £144,000, set to commence on 1 April 2019 and run until 31 March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing health and social services, particularly those focusing on mental health and bereavement support. Organisations with expertise in delivering psychological services or community support will find themselves well-positioned to contribute to this initiative. Such contracts can facilitate business growth by enabling them to expand their service offerings and strengthen partnerships within the public health sector.

## Notice

The aim of the Service is to reduce the distress and improve the long-term outlook of people directly bereaved by a suicide/accidental death, enabling them to improve their resilience, functioning and wellbeing and to enable people, aged 14 years and over, who have been bereaved by suicide to understand their grief, develop coping strategies and feel safe to explore their thoughts and feelings

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c11666a-45f0-4d2e-a0f3-f53988749909 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIND IN SOMERSET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2019 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c11666a-45f0-4d2e-a0f3-f53988749909

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c11666a-45f0-4d2e-a0f3-f53988749909
  21st February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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