--- title: "Engagement events - Befriending Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST" published: "2024-04-04" --- # Engagement events - Befriending Service Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-044f8e.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Waltham Forest is planning a procurement process for Befriending Services. The main procurement category is services in the health and social work sector. The tender titled "Engagement events - Befriending Service" aims to gather insights and outputs from community co-design workshops to align befriending services with residents' needs in Waltham Forest. There are two engagement events scheduled: an online event on Monday 15 April 2024 and an in-person event on Thursday 18 April 2024 at Waltham Forest Town Hall. Interested providers can register to attend these events to inform service design and specification. This tender by the London Borough of Waltham Forest presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage in the befriending services sphere. Providers offering community engagement, social care, and support services tailored to adults aged 18+ may find this opportunity well-suited for growth through collaborative service development with the council. The tender process is currently at the planning stage, with future notice dated 2024-04-04, providing sufficient time for interested parties to prepare and engage with the council's objectives for enhancing befriending services in the region. ## Notice Waltham Forest Integrated Commissioning Team commissioned Befriending Networks and Deciding Matters to identify where befriending services can have the biggest impact for adults aged 18+ in Waltham Forest. Befriending Networks engaged with a range of professional stakeholders in the form of a Voluntary Advisory Group, while Deciding Matters designed and delivered a community co-design process to help identify key recommendations for befriending services in Waltham Forest, alongside analysis of a range of other information sources (including best practice guidance, user surveys and delivery reports) by the Waltham Forest Commissioning Team. The council would like to share the insights gathered and outputs from the community co-design workshops with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to consider whether our proposed changes to befriending services aligns with the needs of residents in LBWF and more generally, identifies the positive outcomes of receiving a Befriending service. The council is planning to publish the tender for Befriending Services. Your views will inform the service design and subsequent service specification. We have arranged two engagement events, details are below. Online Engagement event Date: Monday 15 April 2024 Time: 10.00 - 11.30am Via Teams Teams link and invite will be shared with providers who register. There is no limit to the number of attendees. In Person Engagement event Date: Thursday 18 April 2024 Time: 3.00 - 4.30pm Venue: Waltham Forest Town Hall, Fellowship Square Meeting Room details and invite will be shared with 15 providers who register. Please note - a maximum of 15 people only, invites will be sent to those who register via the messaging function first. Only one representative from each provider is allowed to attend. To register for an engagement session, please send a message via the messaging function on ProContract. The message must include the company name, attendee name and email address. Please also identify which engagement event you are interested in. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Waltham Forest Integrated Commissioning Team commissioned Befriending Networks and Deciding Matters to identify where befriending services can have the biggest impact for adults aged 18+ in Waltham Forest. Befriending Networks engaged with a range of professional stakeholders in the form of a Voluntary Advisory Group, while Deciding Matters designed and delivered a community co-design process to help identify key recommendations for befriending services in Waltham Forest, alongside analysis of a range of other information sources (including best practice guidance, user surveys and delivery reports) by the Waltham Forest Commissioning Team. The council would like to share the insights gathered and outputs from the community co-design workshops with the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to consider whether our proposed changes to befriending services aligns with the needs of residents in LBWF and more generally, identifies the positive outcomes of receiving a Befriending service. The council is planning to publish the tender for Befriending Services. Your views will inform the service design and subsequent service specification. We have arranged two engagement events, details are below. Online Engagement event Date: Monday 15 April 2024 Time: 10.00 - 11.30am Via Teams Teams link and invite will be shared with providers who register. There is no limit to the number of attendees. In Person Engagement event Date: Thursday 18 April 2024 Time: 3.00 - 4.30pm Venue: Waltham Forest Town Hall, Fellowship Square Meeting Room details and invite will be shared with 15 providers who register. Please note - a maximum of 15 people only, invites will be sent to those who register via the messaging function first. Only one representative from each provider is allowed to attend. To register for an engagement session, please send a message via the messaging function on ProContract. The message must include the company name, attendee name and email address. Please also identify which engagement event you are interested in. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010926-2024 | | 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 | 4 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Apr 2024 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E17 4JF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Waltham Forest | | Electoral ward | Chapel End | | Westminster constituency | Walthamstow | | Delivery location | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Apr 2024 at 11:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010926-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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