--- title: "Soft Market Testing for Family Hub Services for Rutland County Council" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c945" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c945" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c945.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c945.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WELLAND PROCUREMENT" published: "2024-12-18" --- # Soft Market Testing for Family Hub Services for Rutland County Council Buyer: WELLAND PROCUREMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c945 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c945) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c945.json) ## Summary Rutland County Council, in collaboration with Welland Procurement, is in the planning stage of a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for Family Hub Services for Rutland County Council." This procurement is centred on the delivery of various community, social, and personal services under the Living Well Rutland initiative. The initiative encompasses library, health, wellbeing, and adult learning services, specifically targeting vulnerable families within Rutland. A significant element of this initiative is the Family Hub, which seeks to enhance the support provided to families through understanding their unique needs and creating trusted relationships. The soft market testing exercise is scheduled to begin, with future notice expected by 14 February 2025, allowing potential suppliers to provide feedback on the proposed delivery model. This process adheres to the legal framework established by the CELEX directive 32014L0024. This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, child welfare, and family support programmes. Companies with experience in delivering integrated community services and fostering strong family relationships are particularly well-suited to compete. By participating in this soft market testing phase, businesses can influence the final service model, ensuring it meets high standards of quality and effectiveness. Engaging with Rutland County Council's procurement process could lead to long-term partnerships and help extend the reach of vital family support services, contributing to community welfare and growth. ## Notice The Council has launched a new Living Well Rutland Service that combines its library, health, wellbeing, and adult learning services into one. The Family Hub, which is part of Living Well Rutland, provides high quality play and learning sessions for children from vulnerable Rutland families alongside a programme of parenting support for adults. As the Council develops its Living Well Rutland offer, the family hub element will provide a more focussed offer for families identified as needing extra support. This requires an understanding of their needs, how to engage them and flexibility in the delivery of services. Family hubs hold relationships at the heart of service delivery. The ability to listen well and listen carefully to families, be curious about a child's life within a family and understand the 'world' of not only the child but the parent too is essential. This will generate the greatest positive impact. If we can understand, we can support effectively and in a timely fashion. To do this we need consistency of delivery, quality, and staff. Children and their families need the opportunity to build trusted relationships to talk about support they may need. Rutland County Council (the Council) is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the market, on its proposed model for delivery of Family Hub Services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council has launched a new Living Well Rutland Service that combines its library, health, wellbeing, and adult learning services into one. The Family Hub, which is part of Living Well Rutland, provides high quality play and learning sessions for children from vulnerable Rutland families alongside a programme of parenting support for adults. As the Council develops its Living Well Rutland offer, the family hub element will provide a more focussed offer for families identified as needing extra support. This requires an understanding of their needs, how to engage them and flexibility in the delivery of services. Family hubs hold relationships at the heart of service delivery. The ability to listen well and listen carefully to families, be curious about a child's life within a family and understand the 'world' of not only the child but the parent too is essential. This will generate the greatest positive impact. If we can understand, we can support effectively and in a timely fashion. To do this we need consistency of delivery, quality, and staff. Children and their families need the opportunity to build trusted relationships to talk about support they may need. Rutland County Council (the Council) is undertaking a soft market testing exercise, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the market, on its proposed model for delivery of Family Hub Services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040829-2024 | | 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 | 18 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Feb 2025 | | 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 | WELLAND PROCUREMENT | | Locality | MELTON MOWBRAY | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE13 1GH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Melton | | Electoral ward | Melton Warwick | | Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston | | Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people - 85320000 - Social services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 18 Dec 2024 at 15:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040829-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.melton.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/selling_to_the_council.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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