Published date: 19 May 2023
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
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
SOSBC001-DN664486-44581448
Published date
19 May 2023
Closing date
20 June 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2025
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
Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Empowering Families Services in Southend-on-Sea.
The Council will require the successful provider to recruit, train and develop a number of specialist community volunteers to offer long term mentor support to vulnerable families.
This will predominantly involve working with families where there is active involvement from children's social care and children are identified as Children in Need or with a Child Protection Plan.
The successful provider will need to ensure the volunteer mentors have the necessary commitment, personal qualities, skills and confidence to positively contribute to improving outcomes for vulnerable families.
The service will contribute to achieving the following outcomes:
Improved wellbeing of the family - including areas around housing, finance, employment, education and health
Families are empowered - families are stronger, more confident and feel more in control of their lives
Families are resilient - there is a reduced need for support from specialist services, including children's social care
The current service provider has a number of experienced volunteers who may not transfer to volunteer for another service provider, therefore any new service provider will need to ensure they have volunteers available to provide the service from 1st October 2023.
Service providers are invited to view the documents and submit their tender before the closing date on Tuesday 20th June at 12 Noon.
Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com with the reference DN664486.
About the buyer
Address
Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue
Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6LR
England
Telephone
+44 1702215000
procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
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