Published date: 9 February 2017

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


Closing: 8 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£671,951

Procurement reference

CP1299-16

Published date

9 February 2017

Closing date

8 September 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

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

Devon County Council (DCC) is seeking to procure a supplier of Children Centre Services. Children Centre Services are the key delivery mechanism for the local authority to meet their statutory duties referenced in the Childcare Act 2006, and Working Together 2013. They are seen as an integral part of how DCC carry out the duties set out in the Act above to improve the well-being of young children and reduce inequalities between them.
Children Centre Services are identified as key delivery partners within the Early Help strategy and Targeted Families Support programme (national Troubled Families Programme) and are critical to the delivery of Early Help to children and families from pre-birth through to 5 years of age.
The core purpose of children Centre Services is to improve outcomes for young children and their families and reduce inequalities between families in greatest need and their peers (Statutory Guidance and section 2 Childcare Act 2006.

Award information

Awarded date

18 October 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£671,951

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Action for Children

Address

WD18 8AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Abigail Muzvimwe

Address

County Hall, The Annexe
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England

Email

abigail.muzvimwe@devon.gov.uk