Published date: 5 January 2024

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: 26 January 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£141,245

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN705816-80812768

Published date

5 January 2024

Closing date

26 January 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This tender relates to delivery of children's centre services for the Bromyard area for in Herefordshire. The contract will be from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027, with the option to further extend up to March 2029. This contract will support the council to meet its statutory duties as set out in the Childcare Act 2006.

The service will work with partners to improve outcomes for families in the foundation years (0-5), so that every child can be given the best start in life, including early identification and support for vulnerable families through the Herefordshire Early Help approach:

i. deliver with partners the Herefordshire children centre core purpose in the Bromyard reach area, through a frontline delivery of integrated services for children 0-5 and their families in the most disadvantaged areas;4 levels of need
ii. support delivery of Local Authority set targets relating to Children's Centre services and improve outcomes for families;
iii. be aligned with the delivery model of children centre services across the rest of the county.

In Herefordshire, children's centre services operate as part of a strategic whole family and whole system approach, which supports families with different levels of need that may require universal, targeted, multi-agency or specialist/statutory support.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Karilyn Secker

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1432261994

Email

karilyn.secker@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk