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title: "Suicide Bereavement Service"
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# Suicide Bereavement Service

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4b6fbd4-82bb-4e44-bc4e-3f5fbbe0d903

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a single service provider for a Suicide Bereavement Service, an initiative designed to support individuals affected by suicide. The procurement process follows an open method and is currently in the award stage, with the anticipated contract commencement date set for 1st October 2019. The service is valued at approximately £375,000 for a potential term of up to five years, with an annual budget of £75,000. The delivery addresses will be located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, with the tender period having ended on 19th August 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those with expertise in bereavement support services, mental health, and counselling. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as the demand for sensitive and tailored support services in this area continues to grow. The successful provider will not only deliver essential support to bereaved individuals but may also expand their services to cover additional regions, such as Rutland, thereby increasing potential business prospects.

## Notice

In this present instance, Leicestershire County Council is undertaking procurement on behalf of itself and Leicester City Council to identify and appoint a single service provider for a Suicide Bereavement Service. Individuals bereaved by suicide are themselves at increased risk of suicide, suicide ideation, depression and poor social functioning. This service, Supporting People Bereaved by Suicide, will provide comprehensive support for people bereaved or affected by a death by suicide. The aims of the bereavement support component of the program will be to: * Offer and provide timely and appropriate support; * Provide accessible, local face-to-face counselling where appropriate; * Increase access to information about services and resources that are available; * Improve the range and quality of bereavement support after a death by suicide; * Provide a point of contact for those bereaved by suicide to leave a request for support, available 24/7; * Raise awareness of the incidence of suicide or attempted suicide in those who have been bereaved by suicide in primary and secondary care. * Use evidence-based approaches to enhance the ability of public sector staff including NHS staff and police to better understand and support the needs of those who have been bereaved by suicide. The bereavement service will consider the needs of different communities in Leicester and Leicestershire. It will also take note of social factors such as relationships, unemployment, deprivation and faith which may be barriers to accessing bereavement support. More information on the Councils' requirements can be found in the Specification at Schedule 2 of the ITT document. The Councils propose to enter into separate Contracts with the successful Tenderer (Supplier) for a maximum period of 1 years, with the option to extend for up to a further period(s) totaling 48 months (therefore bringing the maximum possible duration of the contract term to up to 5 years). The anticipated contract commencement date is 1st October 2019. The anticipated value of the Requirements is approximately PS75,000 per annum. For the total maximum period of the contract, including all optional extensions, the anticipated value of the Requirements is approximately PS375,000.00. Tenderers should note that the annual value of requirements in Years 3, 4 and 5, is subject to available funding. In future years of the contract, there is the possibility that the service may be extended to cover the Rutland area. Should this happen, the additional value of this requirement would be worth up to an additional PS5,000.00 per annum. To access the documents and apply, please visit www.eastmidstenders.org

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fd99441-d30a-4a08-8d24-5a28fb8df4d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,448 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2019 at 16:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fd99441-d30a-4a08-8d24-5a28fb8df4d8
- 19 Jul 2019 at 13:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/219bbae7-803b-4563-9c49-334b60e23a72
- 19 Jul 2019 at 13:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79562b82-9b83-44c3-987e-e17e5401fc85

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fd99441-d30a-4a08-8d24-5a28fb8df4d8
  26th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/219bbae7-803b-4563-9c49-334b60e23a72
  19th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79562b82-9b83-44c3-987e-e17e5401fc85
  19th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
  To access the documents and apply, please visit www.eastmidstenders.org

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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