--- title: "Home Visiting Family Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040f37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040f37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f37.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-26" --- # Home Visiting Family Support Service Buyer: BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040f37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f37.json) ## Summary The Bracknell Forest Borough Council has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) titled "Home Visiting Family Support Service" in the community health services industry category. The tender is located in Bracknell and is in the planning stage. The procurement aims to appoint a provider to offer tailored support to families with children aged 0-11 years. The deadline for future notice is set for October 25, 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in community health services to provide home visiting support to families in Bracknell Forest. Companies with experience in delivering family support services to families with children in need, particularly those with one child under 5 years, would be well-suited to compete. The successful provider is required to deliver one-to-one support to a minimum of 60 families annually, offering a range of communication methods and trained staff to ensure effective service delivery. ## Notice Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) to support a market consultation process we are currently completing. At BFC we are considering seeking a provider for a home visiting family support service. This provision is part of the council's Early Help Services, which can contribute to protecting families from harm, reduce referrals to child protection services and improve families' long-term outcomes. The provider will support families with a Tier 2 level of need, with children aged 0-11 years, with at least one child under the age of 5 years. The aim is to provide tailored support to families in response to identified need, through a combination of home visits, other separately funded activities, family group meetings and signposting to other community services. The provider will be required to provide the following: * One to one support to a minimum of 60 families per annum in their homes for a minimum of 20 hours per week * Contact with families within 5 working days of receipt of referral * An agreed Family Plan within 15 working days of first contact * Support to families to be stepped down from the Service within a year from referral, usually within 6 months * A broad range of communication methods to maximise the reach of the service to all sectors of the community * Access to suitably trained employed staff and volunteers who have undertaken all required minimum training, within 3 months of starting employment, especially safeguarding training. The success of this service requires a Provider with the ability to operate within the borough in families' homes. The provider will need to have the appropriate infrastructure in place to support suitably qualified, trained and volunteer staffing with progression and in-role training provided, which includes professional supervision as appropriate to the role. BFC is currently conducting a market consultation to determine the level of interest from the wider market in a service of this kind. This market consultation will be conducted through our E-sourcing portal as defined below. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice). BFC are seeking a provider for a home visiting family support service. This provision is part of the council's Early Help Services, which can contribute to protecting families from harm, reduce referrals to child protection services and improve families' long-term outcomes. The provider will support families with a Tier 2 level of need, with children aged 0-11 years, with at least one child under the age of 5 years. The aim is to provide tailored support to families in response to identified need, through a combination of home visits, other separately funded activities, family group meetings and signposting to other community services. The provider will be required to provide the following: * One to one support to a minimum of 60 families per annum in their homes for a minimum of 20 hours per week * Contact with families within 5 working days of receipt of referral * An agreed Family Plan within 15 working days of first contact * Support to families to be stepped down from the Service within a year from referral, usually within 6 months * A broad range of communication methods to maximise the reach of the service to all sectors of the community * Access to suitably trained employed staff and volunteers who have undertaken all required minimum training, within 3 months of starting employment, especially safeguarding training. The success of this service requires a Provider with the ability to operate within the borough in families' homes. The provider will need to have the appropriate infrastructure in place to support suitably qualified, trained and volunteer staffing with progression and in-role training provided, which includes professional supervision as appropriate to the role. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031604-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | £300,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2023 at 11:10 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031604-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk - https://sebp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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