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title: "Families First"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-128090"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-23"
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# Families First

Buyer: CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-128090

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## Summary

The Carmarthenshire County Council has awarded a contract for the Families First programme, seeking organisations to provide Parenting Support services. The contract value is £1,960,000 GBP, and it was signed on 21st March 2023. The procurement method used was an Open procedure. The contract period is yet to be confirmed annually by the Welsh Government. The buying organisation is seeking to improve outcomes for children and young people up to 25 years. The procurement stage is now complete, and the location for service delivery is Carmarthenshire.

This tender for the Families First programme presents an opportunity for organisations to support parents in raising children in Carmarthenshire. Businesses specialising in services related to parenting support, community-based initiatives, education contributions, and training may find this tender particularly suitable. The contract includes provisions for delivering Community Benefits aligned with economic and social objectives. Interested suppliers can register on the etenderwales portal and express their interest in the project for further details and submission instructions. The deadline for tender completion was 24th February 2023.

## Notice

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE. As part of the Families First Programme, Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking organisations to provide services in relation to Parenting Support (conception to 19 years). Families First is a Welsh Government programme designed to improve outcomes for children, young people (0-25y) and their families. Contract is subject to funding from Welsh Government which will be confirmed annually. It has been confirmed by the current provider of this service that there are TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) implications attached to this contract. The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE. Parenting Support - overall aim of the service is to work with and support parents across Carmarthenshire in all aspects of raising children from birth to adulthood in order to reduce risk, strengthen parenting capacity, develop and build resilience and sustain positive change in the best interests of children.. Option to extend up to 3 years, in 12 month intervals

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128090 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,960,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARMARTHEN |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 1JP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town North and South |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128090
- 20 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128090

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN424784
  Families First - As part of the Families First Programme, Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking organisations to provide services in relation to Parenting Support (conception to 19 years). Families First is a Welsh Government programme designed to improve outcomes for children, young people (0-25y) and their families. Contract is subject to funding from Welsh Government which will be confirmed annually. It has been confirmed by the current provider of this service that there are TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) implications attached to this contract. The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR431925
  Families First - CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE. As part of the Families First Programme, Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking organisations to provide services in relation to Parenting Support (conception to 19 years). Families First is a Welsh Government programme designed to improve outcomes for children, young people (0-25y) and their families. Contract is subject to funding from Welsh Government which will be confirmed annually. It has been confirmed by the current provider of this service that there are TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) implications attached to this contract. The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-128090
- https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
- https://www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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