Grants To Commissioning - Support Services for residents

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

UB8 1UW

Value of contract

£1,530,000

Procurement reference

tender_441997/1363662

Published date

12 June 2024

Closing date

29 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Direct awards mainly under OJEU threshold as part of the grants to commissioning project

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The previously grant-funded services have been reviewed and new service specifications for directly awarded contracts for a period of 12 months have been developed in partnership with the third sector providers. The outcome-focused specifications build on the robust relationships between the voluntary organisations and the Council and focus on their contribution to preventative support and early intervention as a way of reducing the unprecedented demand on services. Information, Advice, Guidance and Wellbeing services are due to be tendered approximately in July/August 2024.

a. Home-Start Hillingdon for emotional and practical support to parents of children up to and including 2 years of age who may be finding their parenting responsibilities overwhelming - Annual cost 2024/25 £120 k.
b. Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow, and Brent for a range of services to older people including information, advice, guidance, and well being advice; opportunities to socialise and connect (including digitally) - Annual cost 2024/25 £500 k.
c. Citizens Advice Hillingdon (CAB) for benefits, debt, employment, housing and consumer advice, information, and guidance - Annual cost 2024/25 £285 k.
d. Bell Farm Christian Centre for information, advice, guidance, and well being support for West Drayton community - Annual cost 2024/25 £100 k.
e. Hillingdon Mind for Adult Mental Health Recovery and Wellbeing Service - Provision of preventative services, early intervention, building resilience and promoting good mental health and well being. - Annual cost 2024/25 £230 k.
f. Hillingdon Women's Centre for support for women to become safe, supported, and independent when faced with Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and abuse - Annual cost 2024/25 £30 k.
g. Centre for ADHD & Autism Support for Supporting ADHD / autistic individuals, families, their communities, and professionals in North-West London - Annual cost 2024/25 £15 k.
h. Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support (HACS) for respite and short breaks for children and young people with autism - Annual cost 24/25 £40 k.
i. Heathrow Travel Care for Crisis Social Work Services - Three year award. Annual cost 2024/25 £45 k.
j. Disability Advice and Support Hillingdon (DASH) for advice, information, guidance, and well being support with a particular focus on income maximisation for people with a disability - Annual cost 2024/25 £75 k.

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More information

Additional text

The award notice represents ten contract awards under one project.

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Award information

Awarded date

1 April 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£1,530,000

This contract was awarded to 10 suppliers.

Age UK HHB

Centre for ADHD and Autism

Homestart

DASH

Hillingdon MIND

Hillingdon Citizens Advice

Hillingdon Women's Centre

Heathrow Travel Care

Bell Farm Christian Centre

Centre for ADHD & Autism Support

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About the buyer

Address

Hillingdon Council, Civic Centre, High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
England

Email

rverma@hillingdon.gov.uk