Published date: 28 December 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£430,000
Procurement reference
DORST001-DN633576-36873320
Published date
28 December 2022
Closing date
3 November 2022
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
1 April 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
The Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Dorset Families Matter Family Link Worker Service.
Supporting Families is a national government initiative that is now into its tenth year which aims to help thousands of families across England each year to get the help they need to address multiple disadvantages. Locally we call this programme Dorset Families Matter and children's services are committed to delivering this agenda in Dorset. The foundation principles remain the same:
• Using data to identify vulnerable families
• Building the functioning and resilience of those families, by intervening early and taking a whole family approach to support
• Driving system change across all public service agencies so that every we have joined up, efficient local services which are able to identify families in need and provide the right support at the right time.
At a local level in Dorset we do this by deploying the financial resources provided through the programme to provide front line staff (in a range of different service areas and agencies both within and external to the council) access to a mix of additional resources to help build that family resilience. We work with a broad spectrum of partners to help drive the system changes required. This includes staff in schools, health visiting, our own early help and social care teams, child and adult mental health services, drug and alcohol treatment services, Dorset Police and our local housing providers, etc. The additional resources offer is graduated so that the intensity of the resources made available depends on a family's needs. The Family Link Worker Service is one aspect of this graduated additional resources offer.
Contract Period:
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025
Because of the external and time- limited funding arrangement for Dorset Families Matter, via the national Supporting Families Programme, the contract has length has been set at two years so that it will end in line with current period of funding.
Fixed Funding:
The contract will have an annual value of £215,000 which gives a total contract value of £430,000 across the two years. This is fixed funding for the two years. Tenderers are required to complete and submit the Price Schedule to evidence and demonstrate how they will manage the fixed funding over the period of the contract.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Dorset Families Matter - Family Link Worker Service
- Opportunity
- Published 4 October 2022
Award information
Awarded date
28 December 2022
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Total value of contract
£430,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Caring for Communities and People
Address
340 High Street
Cheltenham
GL50 3JFReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Tom Matthews
Address
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
England
Telephone
+44 1305221265
Thomas.Matthews@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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