Published date: 9 October 2019

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


Closing: 23 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£210,000

Procurement reference

BOURN001-DN410200-27305268

Published date

9 October 2019

Closing date

23 August 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2024

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

BCP Council is seeking tenders for the Provision of a Befriending and Mentoring Service to Carers.

Volunteer Befriending will be provided to unpaid family carers of vulnerable or disabled people, alongside a Mentoring scheme using experienced ex-carers as guides for people new to caring.

The contract will cover carers of people living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation.

The aim of the contract is to enable carers to connect with their local community, reduce social isolation, to signpost new carers to information and advice that will be useful to them, to understand some of the challenges they may encounter and how they might manage them.

The contract is for five years with two optional one year extensions.

TUPE information is included in the Tender Information.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of a Befriending and Mentoring Service to Carers

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 July 2019, last edited 30 July 2019

Additional text

Suppliers interested in this contract opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council's electronic Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Suppliers should search for the contract opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the contract opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion.

Responses to the contract opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system.

If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.


Award information

Awarded date

8 October 2019

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Total value of contract

£210,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Prama Foundation

Address

BH15 2AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement Team

Address

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Town Hall
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
England

Telephone

+44 1202633266

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk