Published date: 25 November 2016

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Awarded contract (published 20 January 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£60,000 to £75,000

Procurement reference

ABSSCOPROD25112016V2

Published date

25 November 2016

Closing date

2 December 2016

Contract start date

7 December 2016

Contract end date

30 June 2017

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We require organisational development support and volunteer workforce development to implement our coproduction governance structure, supporting the development of a whole system change across Southend. This will enable parents to shape services for them and their children and access opportunities through skills development and improving employability.

A Better Start Southend is inviting quotation proposals from suitably qualified and experienced organisations with good local knowledge to develop our coproduction model. This includes the development of:
1. A Coproduction Strategy
2. A volunteering opportunities and training Map and Review of the current offer
3. A Community Innovation Grant model and process
4. Parents Champions
5. The Volunteer Workforce working with under 4's

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Gary May

Address

A Better Start Southend 11th Floor, Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend-On-Sea
SS2 6ER
England

Email

Garymay@southend.gov.uk