Published date: 16 March 2022

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


Closing: 25 May 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,204,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN535304-43760950

Published date

16 March 2022

Closing date

25 May 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2026

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

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a Calming Café Service
Swindon Borough Council is looking to procure a Calming Cafe Service that will provide the following:

The successful provider of this contact will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality Calming Café. This service will be open every day and evening, each day of the year, for people in mental health crisis or at risk of developing a crisis. The safe haven approach encourages self-management and independence, with the requirements of the people accessing the service at the heart of the provision.
The Service will be staffed with appropriately trained workers with capacity to work with people in emotional/mental health distres

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Contract Period
The contract will be initially for a period of 60 months commencing 1st October 2021 with the option to extend for a further 24 months as per the contract terms and conditions.

Tender Responses
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 25th May 2021, 1200:00:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Tender Clarifications
If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 15th May 2021, 1200:00:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded periodically on the ProContract tender portal.

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN535304

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Calming Cafe

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 March 2021, last edited 26 April 2021


Award information

Awarded date

12 August 2021

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2026

Total value of contract

£1,204,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Swindon & Gloucestershire MIND

Address

Swindon & Gloucestershire MIND
Sanford House
Sanford Street
Swindon
SN1 1HE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes


About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Smith

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England

Email

cesmith@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/