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Published 18 Jun 2025, 09:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CS2243 - Friends for Families

Official notice

Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£352,000≈ £117k / year · £440,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Oct 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Volunteer Support Programme for Families with Children with SEND Need in Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council has a priority to ensure that families living in Wiltshire get the best start in life, this will be managed by offering early support services.

Wiltshire Council are seeking a Supplier who will offer early volunteer support to families. The Friends for Families service will support children of primary school age who have identified SEND are at risk of suspension or who have been suspended. The child may have behaviours that challenge in the home setting which impact upon their ability to access education.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsPublished value£352,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2028 (3 yrs)Value: £352,000 exc. VAT · £440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2025, 09:55 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2025, 09:55 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Sept 2025
Authority reference
CS2243
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033154
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054ec4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jun 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 09:55 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by
    6 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts392 days ago
    1 Oct 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 09:55 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wiltshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZR-9968-RYYY County Hall, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8JNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender