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title: "For the provision of a Family Time Service"
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# For the provision of a Family Time Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-a-family-time-service-ocds-h6vhtk-049bf2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derby City Council: "For the provision of a Family Time Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £264,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Oct 2024, 23:30 BST. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derby City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derby-city-council-ons-e06000015)
- **Published Value:** £264,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 October 2024 at 23:30 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £316,800 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-a-family-time-service-ocds-h6vhtk-049bf2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049bf2`

## 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/for-the-provision-of-a-family-time-service-ocds-h6vhtk-049bf2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-a-family-time-service-ocds-h6vhtk-049bf2#participate

## Description
Derby City Council is seeking a Provider to deliver a flexible and effective Family Time Service across and outside of Derby on behalf of its People Services Directorate. 
The Provider is required to deliver a good quality Family Time Service that is safe (physically and mentally) for the children and young people and enables the child/young person and their families to build safe and positive relationships for the future.
Family Time is court ordered supervised contact resulting from a Care Order which grants the Authority shared Parental Responsibility for a child/young person, with their parents (post-court). 
Family Time must be planned to meet the specific aims of the court ordered contact, taking into account any particular requirements and timescales. 
Supervised Family Time usually takes place after school hours and during school holidays. It is vital that the Provider can respond to fluctuating levels of service requests, especially during weekdays 3.00pm to 6.30pm, Saturdays, school holidays and throughout the day, depending on demand.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £264,000

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 040372-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Children First Derby**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:5379021`
  - Value: £316,800 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 040372-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £316,800
  - Signed Date: 16/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040372-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-16T08:59:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T13:08:55.479Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049bf2