Published date: 7 February 2017

This notice was replaced on 24 April 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 April 2017)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Guidance services - 85312310

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

DN238911

Published date

7 February 2017

Closing date

8 March 2017

Contract start date

1 July 2017

Contract end date

30 June 2020

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

Family Group Conferences ("FGCs") are meetings between the Service Provider and children, parent(s), guardian(s) and/or carers and the wider family network as identified by the children and parents/carers. FGCs can be held for a variety of reasons related to the welfare of the child. A FGC is a process led by family members to plan and make decisions for a child who is at risk.

North Somerset Council require a provider to work with us and our partners to coordinate FGC's in the geographical area of North Somerset. This service has previously been supplied in house by the Council, and will be subject to TUPE.

There is a fixed annual budget of £60,000 associated with this service, subject to annual review by the Council. However, there may be instances during the contract where additional services are purchased over and above the specified annual amount in order to appropriately support children & their families. This will be arranged and confirmed in writing with the successful Service provider on an ad-hoc basis, and will be at the sole discretion of the Council.

The contract is being tendered for a 3 year term with 2 optional extensions of 12 months each. Note this is a service within the scope of the light touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and as such its value is below the Regulation's threshold.

You can express interest and respond to the tender via the Council's e-tendering portal here;
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Search for "Family Group Conferences 2017" within the portal. All tender documents are available in the Family Group Conferences 2017 project within the portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

You can express interest and respond to the tender via the Council's e-tendering portal here;
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Search for "Family Group Conferences 2017" within the portal. All tender documents are available in the Family Group Conferences 2017 project within the portal.

Do not email the Procurement Manager directly, you will merely be redirected to the portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alistair Little

Address

North Somerset Council, Castlewood
Tickenham Road
Clevedon
BS21 6FW
England

Telephone

+44 01275 888502

Email

alistair.little@n-somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/