Published date: 31 January 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
England
Procurement reference
DVNCC001-DN653954-50381538
Published date
31 January 2023
Closing date
30 April 2023
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Devon County Council currently commission Children Centre Services. The contract for these services will end on 31st March 2024. Devon County Council Children's Services would like to make opportunities for pre-market engagement activity with providers available to help us to inform the design of future services to replace the above.
Going forward Devon County Council will be looking to work with an external organisation or number of external organisations to deliver services which will be designed and commissioned to:-
• Be delivered as part of and to support Devon's Early Help offer for children and families.
• Support the local authority in meeting its duties to improve the wellbeing of children; reduce inequalities for children and promote the safety and welfare of young children.
• Provide support and intervention to benefit babies, children, parents and prospective parents and parents, especially those experiencing multiple vulnerabilities, in ways which are restorative and build on strengths they have.
• Support the development of babies and children, as early as possible, working alongside other partners and professionals.
• Build networks, communication and collaborative working with a range of partners and professionals. This will be an integral part of service delivery.
• Offer a range of services to meet presenting needs supporting parents and communities.
Providers are invited to complete a market questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/e/nHNLyEeJYd
This will help us to collect information to gauge interest in the market. Responses to the survey will not be formally evaluated or scored or have any impact on the evaluation of a future tender, should one be undertaken.
Please note that this notice is an information gathering exercise and not part of a competitive process. Publication or response does not commit Devon County Council or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.
Devon County Council Children's Services will also be looking to host a market warming event/ events in late winter/ early spring. Further details on dates will be posted when finalised. The aim of the event(s) will be to inform and influence the shape of the service design and any opportunity, which will be tendered in 2023/24.
If you are likely to be interested in attending any upcoming events, please email childrenscommissioningsecure-mailbox@devon.gov.uk and provide us with your name, contact information, your role and the name of your organisation.
About the buyer
Contact name
Jolene Roberts
Address
County Hall, The Annexe
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Website
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