Published date: 14 March 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 October 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN492897-42535073

Published date

14 March 2022

Closing date

20 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Somerset County Council is seeking to commission a service to support Somerset families using local volunteers in each district area who can offer help and bespoke support at a time of crisis. The service is required across the whole of Somerset and will be commissioned as 4 separate lots based on location:

Lot 1: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Somerset West and Taunton
Lot 2: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Sedgemoor
Lot 3: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in South Somerset
Lot 4: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Mendip

The Service Provider/s is to enable the development of strong relationships between volunteers and families, strengthening family capacity and resilience and promoting self-sufficiency through both modelling behaviours and providing support for positive parenting.

The Authority is conducting this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender opportunity falls within Schedule 3 of the Regulations (Social and Other Specific Services) and below the Light Touch Regime threshold. Whilst this means that this Tender is exempt from UK procurement rules, it will be run in accordance with the Treaty principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, mutual recognition and proportionality.

Please note, the estimated contract value contained within this notice is inclusive of the 2 x 12 month optional extensions.

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Award information

Awarded date

6 January 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£600,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Safe Families

Address

4 Diamond Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2EN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Iain Copeland

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
England

Email

ICopeland@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk