Published date: 24 September 2021
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
£600,000
Procurement reference
SOMRTD001-DN492897-49174466
Published date
24 September 2021
Closing date
20 October 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Somerset County Council is seeking to commission a service to support Somerset families using local volunteers in each district area who can offer help and bespoke support at a time of crisis. The service is required across the whole of Somerset and will be commissioned as 4 separate lots based on location:
Lot 1: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Somerset West and Taunton
Lot 2: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Sedgemoor
Lot 3: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in South Somerset
Lot 4: Somerset Family Support Service delivery in Mendip
The Service Provider/s is to enable the development of strong relationships between volunteers and families, strengthening family capacity and resilience and promoting self-sufficiency through both modelling behaviours and providing support for positive parenting.
The Authority is conducting this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender opportunity falls within Schedule 3 of the Regulations (Social and Other Specific Services) and below the Light Touch Regime threshold. Whilst this means that this Tender is exempt from UK procurement rules, it will be run in accordance with the Treaty principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, mutual recognition and proportionality.
For further information relating to this opportunity, please visit the ProContract e-tendering portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/Login), where, once you have expressed an interest in the opportunity, you will be able to access the tender documentation, including the service specification. The tender documents also contain details of a market engagement session that is scheduled the take place on 6th October.
Please note, the estimated contract value contained within this notice is inclusive of the 2 x 12 month optional extensions.
About the buyer
Contact name
Iain Copeland
Address
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom
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