--- title: "PP17102 - HeadStart - Place to Go / Work with Parents / News Hounds" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e463ce61-b075-422f-a396-03ac10c08b50" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e463ce61-b075-422f-a396-03ac10c08b50" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e463ce61-b075-422f-a396-03ac10c08b50.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e463ce61-b075-422f-a396-03ac10c08b50.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-07-25" --- # PP17102 - HeadStart - Place to Go / Work with Parents / News Hounds Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e463ce61-b075-422f-a396-03ac10c08b50 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e463ce61-b075-422f-a396-03ac10c08b50) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e463ce61-b075-422f-a396-03ac10c08b50.json) ## Summary The Wolverhampton City Council is currently conducting a tender process titled "PP17102 - HeadStart - Place to Go / Work with Parents / News Hounds", aimed at improving the emotional and mental health of young people aged 10 to 16 and their parents or carers. This opportunity falls under the industry category of secondary education services and is set to take place in the West Midlands, England. The tender is planned to conclude on 25th September 2017, with a contract period commencing on 1st December 2017 and ending on 4th January 2019, allowing for possible extensions. The total estimated value of the contract is £1,530,000, with a minimum value of £30,000. This procurement is being undertaken via an open procedure. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the sectors of health, training, or social services, particularly those with a track record in providing support for youth and community engagement. Companies that specialise in educational services, mental health interventions, or parent engagement programmes would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the successful bidders will be tasked with delivering various interventions aimed at enhancing the wellbeing and employability of at-risk youth in Wolverhampton. ## Notice Wolverhampton is one of 6 HeadStart partnerships in the country to have been successfully awarded fundingfrom the Big Lottery to work with young people aged 10 - 16 and their parent/carers to improve emotionaland mental health, mental wellbeing and resilience. HeadStart Wolverhampton is seeking the services oforganisations with the ambition, track record, skills and experience to work in Partnership with us to deliver ourPhase 3 programme. The HeadStart programme aims to realise the following outcomes: 1. Socially significant improvement in the mental wellbeing of at risk young people 2. Reduction in the onset of diagnosable mental health disorders 3. Improved engagement in school and improved academic attainment 4. Reduced engagement in 'risky' behaviour 5. Improved employability The services will be delivered through nine lots across 4 areas: Place to Go (4 Lots) Work with Parents (4 Lots) HeadStart News Hounds (1 Lot) Additional information: Place to Go (Lots 1 - 4), 1 December 2017 - 4 January 2019 - (option to extend 2 x 12 months to 4 January 2021). Work with Parents (Lots 5 - 8), 1 December 2017 - 4 January 2019 - (option to extend 2 x 12 months to 4 January 2021). HeadStart News Hounds (Lot 9), 1 December 2017 - 4 January 2019 - (no option to extend, 13 months only). 'Place to Go' interventions/activities, consisting of drop-in facilities for young people to access trusted adults,including youth workers, therapeutic input, on a voluntary basis at places where they currently spend time. Engagement in the drop-in sessions will be stimulated by a range of inclusive and creative interventions /activities to inspire the young people to learn new skills and extend their social networks. for example, transition programmes for vulnerable young people in year six moving up to secondary school will be included. Interventions/activities will be monitored by the HeadStart Community Based staff to ensure that there is a joined-up approach with other activities in the community and especially targeted young people. The menu of interventions/activities for parent/carers will facilitate parent/carers to: * Encourage good behaviour * Support learning at home * Encourage stronger bonds with their children, the school, other parent/carers and the local community The HeadStart Newshounds will be an element of the overarching HeadStart communications strategy and will provide multimedia materials to support both the City-wide and Universal components of the programme. The HeadStart communications strategy is led by the council's communications team and supported by a dedicated HeadStart digital communications lead, a HeadStart media and communications apprentice and a HeadStart graphic designer. The contracted provider for the HeadStart Newshounds will work within this strategic and team structure with a particular focus on capturing the activities of the 8 other Lots in this tender opportunity. The contracted provider will stimulate, and proactively capture this information and present it by way of multimedia for use by HeadStart through its media portals. The materials may also be used by the council, Big Lottery and other approved agencies. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbdd02a4-8677-404e-b457-13683d49bbf4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 4 Jan 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,530,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON | | Post town | Wolverhampton | | Postcode | WV1 1RL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton | | Local authority | Wolverhampton | | Electoral ward | St Peters | | Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80500000 - Training services - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 25 Jul 2017 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbdd02a4-8677-404e-b457-13683d49bbf4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbdd02a4-8677-404e-b457-13683d49bbf4 25th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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