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title: "Early Help Family Support & Play Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a414"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL"
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# Early Help Family Support & Play Service

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a414

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## Summary

The Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking contractors for the "Early Help Family Support & Play Service," aimed at providing trauma-informed family support and therapeutic activities for vulnerable children and their families. This procurement falls under the healthcare and social work services category, and the process is currently at the Award stage. The tender was signed on 23rd July 2021, with a total contract value of £2,006,430. The delivery of services will take place in the UKK12 region, and there is a potential for contract extension of up to 24 months beyond the initial term.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those offering therapeutic activities or family support solutions. Companies with a strong emphasis on quality service delivery, a robust staffing model, and the ability to demonstrate social value would be well-positioned to compete. Interested parties could benefit from the supportive environment fostered by the Bath and North East Somerset Council and may further enhance their business by collaborating with schools and other community organisations.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: Potential extension period following expiry of initial contract term - extension period of up to 24 months, which may be taken as 2 x 12 months.

Renewal: Potential extension available beyond initial term. Up to 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018023-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | 6 May 2021 |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHSIDE FAMILY PROJECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2021 at 07:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018023-2021
- 4 May 2021 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009585-2021
- 9 Apr 2021 at 07:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007331-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
- http://www.procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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