Published date: 26 February 2024

Last edited date: 26 February 2024

This notice was replaced on 3 May 2024

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Awarded contract (published 3 May 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

TD2092 [DN711564]

Published date

26 February 2024

Closing date

28 March 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2026

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

Derby City Council (the Council) is looking for an innovative community volunteer-based Service Provider to support children, young people and families (the Service Users).

The overall aim of the Service is to safely prevent entry to and reduce the number of children and young people entering care within Derby City area. The Service will help maintain, where possible, children and young people within their families.

The Service will work using strengths-based methods with families to enable them to build on their skills and develop their own strategies to manage difficulties; enabling them to manage difficult periods in their lives.

The Service Provider will work with families across all localities in Derby with multiple and complex needs, including; poor school attendance / attainment, unemployment, involvement in crime or anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse, health issues and children who need help and those experiencing or at risk of experiencing neglect. The Service Provider will work with families to enable them to build upon their strengths and develop strategies to prevent breakdown.

Service Providers are invited to bid for the contract and in doing so are required to demonstrate their relevant knowledge and experience of having provided similar services previously to those being tendered.

Bidders must meet the minimum requirements of the main suitability questionnaire as detailed in Section 4.3 of Part One - Process Overview document.

The contract period is for 2 years with no option to extend. The contract is estimated to commence 1st June 2024 and expire 31st May 2026.

Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11:30PM on 27/03/2024. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.

The deadline for returns is 10:00am on 28/03/2024.

Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org
Please search for TD2092

Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.


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Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11:30pm on 27/03/2024. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.

The deadline for returns is 10:00am on 28/03/2024.

Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org
Please search for TD2092.

Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.


About the buyer

Contact name

Katy Preece

Address

Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
England

Telephone

01332 640768

Email

katy.preece2@derby.gov.uk