Published date: 9 May 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 June 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£252,000

Procurement reference

NOTTCITY001-DN669371-63891833

Published date

9 May 2023

Closing date

7 June 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

16 October 2023

Contract end date

15 October 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Nottingham City Council is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified organisations for the provision of a Befriending and Hosting Service.
The service will support families living in the boundaries of Nottingham City who have limited support networks and are in need of support to prevent children requiring care of the Local Authority in the future, by providing community based volunteer led support at a time of crisis. The service will provide:-
- Coaching, befriending and mentoring support for children and young people, parents or carers.
- Hosting for children, overnight safe short stay accommodation for children and young people aged 0-17 for between two nights and two weeks per hosting occasion, and up to a maximum of 28 days per child in any 12 month period.
The contact duration will be for two years with a possible extension of two years at the Council's discretion. The total contract value is estimated to be a maximum of 252,000 GBP over the total length of the contract (including extensions). The anticipated contract start date will be 16 October 2023.
This contract will be let under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Application documents can be downloaded from www.eastmidstenders.org

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicola Harrison

Address

Loxley House
Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
England

Telephone

+44 1158763562

Email

nicola.harrison@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Website

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk