Somerset Family Support Service
Somerset County Council · South West
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £600,000
- Closing date
- 20 Oct 2021
- Contract starts
- 31 Mar 2022
- Contract ends
- 31 Mar 2025
- Procedure
- Other -
- Buyer type
- Local government
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.
Categories (CPV)
- 85000000 Health and social work services
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