--- title: "Childrens Services Support for Mother and Baby" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f462de2f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f462de2f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f462de2f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f462de2f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ST.HELENS COUNCIL" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Childrens Services Support for Mother and Baby Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f462de2f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f462de2f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f462de2f-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary St Helens Council is currently conducting a tender for the provision of "Childrens Services Support for Mother and Baby." This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry and is located in the North West of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period commenced on 29th July 2016, with submissions closing on 8th August 2016. The contract is anticipated to start on 1st September 2016 and will run until 1st September 2017, with a total contract value of £24,000. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest via The Messaging facility on The Chest by 15:00 hours on 5th August 2016. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) who specialise in social work, community support services, or related areas. Businesses that provide flexible care, tenancy management, and parenting support services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The project requires providers who can offer tailored, consistent support, ensuring a close relationship is built with the client, thereby fostering business growth through sustained engagement in local community services. ## Notice St Helens Council is seeking expressions of interest to provide support for a mother (under the supervision of Childrens Services) and her new born baby as follows: Flexible support but will require twice daily visits, including weekends varied over the week. Total time 4 hours per day. *Support in managing a tenancy - budgeting skills, managing bills, purchasing appliances etc Support in accessing baby groups in the local community Support in accessing DV programme Support in parenting skills; ensuring Mum is meeting Babys' needs, routines in place Befriending support - Mum can feel quite isolated at times and consequently doesn't attend to her own medical needs and seek medical advice when required Support in following processes to manage her current relationship and her relationships with her family members This support would be required in twice daily visits at first for a period of two hours for each visit. The visits would need to be both announced and unannounced and at different times of the day; first thing in a morning, evening and midday. It would be preferable not to have numerous different people visiting as mum needs to be able to build and maintain positive relationships with professionals. It is anticipated that the support will be on a long term basis The support is required within the next 4 - 5 weeks but can be extended by a few weeks for the most suitable provider Please reply via The Messaging facility on The Chest to register your interest and receive further in depth information no later than 15:00 hours on Friday 5th August 2016 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f380143-270e-489e-85c4-f2a53983ca12 | | 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 | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 1 Sep 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,000 | | 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 | ST.HELENS COUNCIL | | Locality | ST.HELENS | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA10 1HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | St. Helens | | Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre | | Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## 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 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f380143-270e-489e-85c4-f2a53983ca12 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f380143-270e-489e-85c4-f2a53983ca12 29th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b7028b6c-a155-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.sthelens.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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