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title: "CP1299-16 Provision of Children Centre Services for Axe Valley, Honiton and Exmouth"
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# CP1299-16 Provision of Children Centre Services for Axe Valley, Honiton and Exmouth

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dff5f04c-d846-417d-8515-4fcbc9a54062

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## Summary

Devon County Council is procuring Children Centre Services for the Axe Valley, Honiton, and Exmouth areas, with a contract value of £671,951. This procurement follows an open procedure and is currently in the Award stage, having been concluded on 18th October 2016. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2017 and last until 31st March 2018. The relevant local addresses fall within the South West region of the United Kingdom, aligning with the CPV classification under health and social work services.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in health and social services. Businesses specializing in early childhood care and family support are particularly well-suited to compete, as the contract focuses on providing essential services to improve outcomes for children and their families. Providers with expertise in the Early Help strategy or experience with programmes related to the statutory duties under the Childcare Act 2006 would be advantageous in this procurement scenario.

## Notice

Devon County Council (DCC) is seeking to procure a supplier of Children Centre Services. Children Centre Services are the key delivery mechanism for the local authority to meet their statutory duties referenced in the Childcare Act 2006, and Working Together 2013. They are seen as an integral part of how DCC carry out the duties set out in the Act above to improve the well-being of young children and reduce inequalities between them. Children Centre Services are identified as key delivery partners within the Early Help strategy and Targeted Families Support programme (national Troubled Families Programme) and are critical to the delivery of Early Help to children and families from pre-birth through to 5 years of age. The core purpose of children Centre Services is to improve outcomes for young children and their families and reduce inequalities between families in greatest need and their peers (Statutory Guidance and section 2 Childcare Act 2006.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718e55dd-55d6-41cb-8d05-6ab7021d8576 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £671,951 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £671,951 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2017 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718e55dd-55d6-41cb-8d05-6ab7021d8576

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/718e55dd-55d6-41cb-8d05-6ab7021d8576
  9th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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