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# Families First Programme Merthyr Tydfil 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/families-first-programme-merthyr-tydfil-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03754b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: "Families First Programme Merthyr Tydfil 2023". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,200,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/merthyr-tydfil-county-borough-council-ons-w06000024)
- **Published Value:** £3,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services, Guidance services, Health and social work services, Social work and related services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL15
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £893,267 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/families-first-programme-merthyr-tydfil-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03754b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03754b`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/families-first-programme-merthyr-tydfil-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03754b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/families-first-programme-merthyr-tydfil-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-03754b#participate

## Description
Provision of Families First services as outlined in service specifications

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Keyworking
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Provide a dedicated key working (as described in this contract) delivery service through the TAF model to:
-	Flying Start families (attributed to the Flying Start element)
-	Non Flying Start families, with children aged 0-18 (attributed to the Famili...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Early Years Family Support Worker
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312310
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Ensure those with parental responsibilities living in the Flying Start areas have the necessary skills and confidence to support the physical, emotional and educational development of their children so that the family can enjoy positive and meaningfu...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Integrated Therapeutic Counselling
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Provide an integrated confidential counselling service that will include:
Attributed to Families First Funding:
· Community Counselling to children, young people and where appropriate parents, prioritising 5-10 and 18-25 year olds.
· Theraplay to chi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Integrated Therapeutic Counselling (active)
  - Award id: `002233-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-48157`
  - Value: £893,267 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Keyworking (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `002233-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Early Years Family Support Worker (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `002233-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Integrated Therapeutic Counselling (active)
  - Signed Value: £893,267
  - Signed Date: 25/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002233-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-25T08:53:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:03:17.845Z
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