--- title: "'Community Voice, Community Connections' Small Steps Big Changes Parent Champions & Support Services - Nottingham CityCare Partnership" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fba9b431-c81a-4b04-9642-965ac60ced83" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fba9b431-c81a-4b04-9642-965ac60ced83" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fba9b431-c81a-4b04-9642-965ac60ced83.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fba9b431-c81a-4b04-9642-965ac60ced83.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-05-16" --- # 'Community Voice, Community Connections' Small Steps Big Changes Parent Champions & Support Services - Nottingham CityCare Partnership Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fba9b431-c81a-4b04-9642-965ac60ced83 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fba9b431-c81a-4b04-9642-965ac60ced83) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fba9b431-c81a-4b04-9642-965ac60ced83.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit for the tender titled 'Community Voice, Community Connections' aimed at developing Parent Champions and Support Services under the Small Steps Big Changes initiative in Nottingham. This programme, operating in areas such as Arboretum, Aspley, Bulwell, and St Ann's, focuses on enhancing outcomes for children aged 0-3 in communication, emotional development, and nutrition. Currently at the tender stage, interested suppliers must submit their bids by 9th July 2018, with the contract period commencing on 22nd October 2018 and concluding on 15th October 2021. The procurement uses an open method, inviting all registered suppliers to participate. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those in the training services sector, to engage with community-driven health initiatives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this procurement particularly relevant. Companies capable of providing coaching, support, and training programmes tailored to enable Parent Champions and Ambassadors to thrive could greatly benefit from this initiative, thereby contributing to enhancing local community welfare while expanding their own operational footprint. ## Notice Small Steps Big Changes (SSBC) is a PS45m transformation programme hosted by Nottingham CityCare Partnership, supported by the Big Lottery Fund's A Better Start (ABS) initiative. SSBC is a partnership of parents and professionals working together, through co-production and parent powered change, to drive the delivery of the programme and focus on helping children to live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. In Nottingham, our programme operates across four communities (Arboretum, Aspley, Bulwell and St Ann's) and seeks to positively impact outcomes for 0-3 year old children in the areas of communication and language, social and emotional development and nutrition. Nottingham was chosen from 152 Local Authority areas initially invited to bid. Small Steps Big Changes is one of only five programmes nationally. The programme commenced in April 2015. The aim of the new service is to support, develop and train our Parent Champions and Parent Ambassadors and work with our wider partners in the community to strengthen the community voice within SSBC and our commitment to building community capacity through our 'Community Connection' approach. The work will focus on Parent Champions and Ambassadors initially and will include: Coaching and Support to enable them to develop as individuals and as a group. Help to identify, tackle and overcome challenges and solve problems. Support to explore new opportunities and develop a pathway to greater autonomy and self-determination including development options for individuals and help to identify options to create a sustainable legacy for the Parent Champion group both within and beyond SSBC. Support to develop their role as system leaders within a system change agenda/process. The development and implementation of a bespoke training programme for Parent Champions (and Ambassadors) with the aim to help them grow and develop as individuals and as a group including into other roles within SSBC and beyond. The training programme will take account of and build-on the strengths and skills within the two groups. Working with partners to develop volunteering opportunities for community members involved in SSBC. A Forward Plan for Parent Champions for the next 1, 3 and 5 years. The service will provide less intensive support and guidance to our Parent Ambassadors on a more flexible basis. It is expected that this will include at least regular group meetings and opportunities for training and development. Parent Ambassadors should be supported and trained to follow a pathway into Parent Champion roles or other roles within and outside the programme. Additional information: HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST - BRAVO ITT REFERENCE ITT_984 The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender. 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details. - Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete. - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password. - Click the 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). - Click on ITT_984 Community Voice, Community Connections SSBC Parents Champion Development and Support to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under ' ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d3581c-8974-4bfe-b5e3-b692da4a95f0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Oct 2018 - 15 Oct 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 16 May 2018 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d3581c-8974-4bfe-b5e3-b692da4a95f0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d3581c-8974-4bfe-b5e3-b692da4a95f0 16th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Bravo e-Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.smallstepsbigchanges.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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