Published date: 11 January 2022

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


Closing: 13 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community action programme - 85322000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£900,000

Procurement reference

tender_279018/1031858

Published date

11 January 2022

Closing date

13 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 January 2022

Contract end date

3 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Service to increase the number of local kinship carer support groups across the country. This is a low cost but high impact way of supporting thousands of kinship carers, and research shows that emotional support from kinship carers in similar positions is the most important form of support need after financial support.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Kinship Peer to Peer Support Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 August 2021, last edited 13 August 2021

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

13 December 2021

Contract start date

4 January 2022

Contract end date

3 January 2023

Total value of contract

£1,865,851

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Kinship

Address

The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London, SE11 5RR

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 1093975

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Family Action

Address

34 Wharf Road, London, N1 7GR

Reference

Companies House number: 01068186

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

James

Address

Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
England

Email

james.drew@education.gov.uk