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title: "Early Help Family Support & Play Service"
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# Early Help Family Support & Play Service

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e06a8ab2-9a8c-438d-8456-bf89b0d73f01

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## Summary

The Bath and North East Somerset Council is planning a tender for the "Early Help Family Support & Play Service" aimed at providing trauma-informed specialist family support and therapeutic activities for vulnerable children and their families. This service is classified under Health and social work services and will be operational from 1st November 2021 to 31st October 2024. The total contract value is approximately £2,006,430, with a minimum value of £1,203,858. A Pre-Tender Event is scheduled for 29th April 2021, from 3pm to 4:30pm via Zoom, with a future notice date set for 7th May 2021.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those focused on family support services, therapeutic practices, and child welfare. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, as the procurement is designed to foster inclusive participation. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute to the crucial support of vulnerable families while also expanding their market presence in the South West of England.

## Notice

The targeted Early Help Family Support and Play Service will provide trauma-informed specialist family support and therapeutic child-led play activities for vulnerable children and their parents and carers. The Family Support and Play Service (FSPS) will deliver therapeutic approaches to support vulnerable children and young people to increase their self-esteem, relationships, resilience and social skills whilst also supporting their parents/carers to improve their emotional resilience and ability to support their children. The Service will provide therapeutic approaches to deliver whole family support and will work closely with schools to identify and support children, young people and their parent/carers who require targeted early help to prevent their needs escalating. The FSPS will form part of the targeted family support service model for Bath and North East Somerset which sits in between universal services and children's statutory social and health care services. Commissioners are holding a Pre-Tender Event 3pm - 4.30pm, Thursday 29th April 2021 for interested bidders. The event will be held on Zoom. If you would like to register to attend please email: Public_Health@BATHNES.GOV.UK providing your Name, Organisation, Position (if relevant) Email and Tel No.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feb5ef82-34f6-4bf8-b4ec-9c77c4332e7b |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 May 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,006,430 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | BATH |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2021 at 07:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feb5ef82-34f6-4bf8-b4ec-9c77c4332e7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feb5ef82-34f6-4bf8-b4ec-9c77c4332e7b
  9th April 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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