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title: "Empowering Families Mentor Service 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b2ee"
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# Empowering Families Mentor Service 2023

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b2ee

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea City Council has initiated a tender process for the Empowering Families Mentor Service 2023. The service falls under the Health and Social work services industry category. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 12:00 on 31st March 2023. The council plans to adopt an Open Tender procedure in April 2023. The potential contract is expected to start on 1st October 2023 for an 18-month period, with a possible one-year extension. The maximum contract value is £83,983 per annum.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide mentor support to vulnerable families in Southend-on-Sea. Suitable businesses should have experience in recruiting, training, and developing community volunteers. The service aims to improve family wellbeing, empowerment, and resilience. Interested businesses can explore this opportunity further by contacting procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk quoting tender reference EFMS/2023.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council are gauging market interest in the Empowering Family Mentor service which, depending on provider interest and continued funding, would commence on 1st October 2023 for 18 months with the possible option to extend for a one further year. The maximum contract value is PS83,983 per annum and there is likely to be TUPE transfer. Current staffing costs are roughly PS60,000 per annum. It is expected the provider will deliver Empowering Families Mentor Service using community volunteers to mentor vulnerable families, as part of a whole-family approach to facilitate change, improve wellbeing, build resilience and empower families.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council will require the successful provider to recruit, train and develop a number of specialist community volunteers to offer long term mentor support to vulnerable families. This will predominantly involve working with families where there is active involvement from children's social care and children are identified as Children in Need or with a Child Protection Plan. The successful provider will need to ensure the volunteer mentors have the necessary commitment, personal qualities, skills and confidence to positively contribute to improving outcomes for vulnerable families. The service will contribute to achieving the following outcomes: * Improved wellbeing of the family - including areas around housing, finance, employment, education and health * Families are empowered - families are stronger, more confident and feel more in control of their lives * Families are resilient - there is a reduced need for support from specialist services, including children's social care The current service provider has a number of experienced volunteers who may not transfer to volunteer for another service provider, therefore any new service provider will need to ensure they have volunteers available to provide the service from 1st October 2023. The current service provider has a number of experienced volunteers who may not transfer to volunteer for another service provider, therefore any new service provider will need to ensure they have volunteers available to provide the service from 1st October 2023. Please note this opportunity had previously been advertised in October 2022, but has been updated and re-advertised in March 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007484-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 09:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007484-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southend.gov.uk

## Provenance

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