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title: "Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages"
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buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-12"
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# Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f46eb309-1208-4691-8986-8c434a997497

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## Summary

The Dorset Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Family Support Packages under the title "Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages". This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category. The contract, valued at £750,000 GBP, was awarded to multiple suppliers, and the contract period is from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The tender period ended on December 2, 2022. The buying organisation, Dorset Council, is located in Dorchester, England. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure. 

This contract award creates growth opportunities for businesses, especially those in the Health and Social Work Services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for such contracts. With a focus on family support services, businesses offering individual mentoring, counselling, relationship support, and similar services could find this tender suitable for their capabilities. The diversity of required services opens up avenues for various businesses to contribute positively to the community through this procurement process.

## Notice

Dorset Council is seeking a broad and diverse range of suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide: * a service * an intervention and /or * an activity that can be termed a family support package and can contribute to the delivery of positive outcomes in line with those set out in the document Annex A: National Supporting Families Outcome Framework (publishing.service.gov.uk) Family Support Packages are one optional element of the enhanced Whole Family support and resources that professionals can access on behalf of the families they are supporting. They can be defined as a variety of small-scale services, activities, or interventions which practitioners can utilise quickly and easily. Examples of packages include, but are not limited to: Individual Mentoring / Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), and intersex young people and their families / Interactive Therapeutic Approaches / Mediation /Counselling / Relationship Support / Family Support Services / Introducing the idea of positive activities for families and/ or individuals and encouraging participation/ Household Management etc. A Family Support Package will contribute to the Lead Professional's family action or delivery plan - it will not be a stand-alone piece of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f390e4-1bb5-412c-88fe-df4f43fc8ed1 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| 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 | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 18 |
| Supplier names | ANNE MERCER CREATIVE ARTS AND PLAY THERAPY; FUTURE ROOTS; GREEN SPARKS; HOME-START BLACKMORE VALE; HOME-START WESSEX; HOME-START WEST DORSET; HOUSEWORKS DORSET; INNOVATE DORSET; MAGDALEN; MOSAIC FAMILY SUPPORT; PURBECK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; RELATE DORSET & SOUTH WILTSHIRE; SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN; SPACE YOUTH PROJECT; THE KORU PROJECT; THE RANCH; THEHORSECOURSE; TRACEY LINCOLN PLAY THERAPY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2023 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f390e4-1bb5-412c-88fe-df4f43fc8ed1
- 2 Feb 2023 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb0715ab-d7da-4897-a6ff-79973b17ce8b
- 3 Nov 2022 at 10:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b715658-781e-4b8f-8e57-aa0261fc3ffd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f390e4-1bb5-412c-88fe-df4f43fc8ed1
  12th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb0715ab-d7da-4897-a6ff-79973b17ce8b
  2nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b715658-781e-4b8f-8e57-aa0261fc3ffd
  3rd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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