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title: "Family Group Conferences 2017"
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# Family Group Conferences 2017

Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c66508f8-8cb7-4f48-bb57-b6ff9a92972c

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Family Group Conferences 2017" is initiated by North Somerset Council, which is located in Clevedon, England. This tender falls under the industry category of guidance and counselling services. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 8th March 2017. The contract is set for a three-year term, starting from 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2020, and can be extended for an additional two years. The fixed annual budget is £60,000, although additional services may be purchased as needed, subject to the council's discretion.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in family support services, particularly those experienced in facilitating family group conferences. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, given the focus on community engagement and child welfare. Providers with the capacity to deliver tailored guidance and counselling services within the South West region of the UK should consider expressing interest through the council's e-tendering portal.

## Notice

Family Group Conferences ("FGCs") are meetings between the Service Provider and children, parent(s), guardian(s) and/or carers and the wider family network as identified by the children and parents/carers. FGCs can be held for a variety of reasons related to the welfare of the child. A FGC is a process led by family members to plan and make decisions for a child who is at risk. North Somerset Council require a provider to work with us and our partners to coordinate FGC's in the geographical area of North Somerset. This service has previously been supplied in house by the Council, and will be subject to TUPE. There is a fixed annual budget of PS60,000 associated with this service, subject to annual review by the Council. However, there may be instances during the contract where additional services are purchased over and above the specified annual amount in order to appropriately support children & their families. This will be arranged and confirmed in writing with the successful Service provider on an ad-hoc basis, and will be at the sole discretion of the Council. The contract is being tendered for a 3 year term with 2 optional extensions of 12 months each. Note this is a service within the scope of the light touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and as such its value is below the Regulation's threshold. You can express interest and respond to the tender via the Council's e-tendering portal here; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Search for "Family Group Conferences 2017" within the portal. All tender documents are available in the Family Group Conferences 2017 project within the portal. Additional information: You can express interest and respond to the tender via the Council's e-tendering portal here; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Search for "Family Group Conferences 2017" within the portal. All tender documents are available in the Family Group Conferences 2017 project within the portal. Do not email the Procurement Manager directly, you will merely be redirected to the portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a93ab3-0d6a-41cd-8a80-42bcdb537635 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | CLEVEDON |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS21 6FW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Clevedon East |
| Westminster constituency | North Somerset |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAYBREAK FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2017 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a93ab3-0d6a-41cd-8a80-42bcdb537635
- 7 Feb 2017 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/926a8df8-78d6-4e30-99c2-4c213b61f42a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9a93ab3-0d6a-41cd-8a80-42bcdb537635
  24th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/926a8df8-78d6-4e30-99c2-4c213b61f42a
  7th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
  North Somerset Council's e-tendering portal

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