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Published 13 Nov 2023, 12:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Torfaen Team Around the Family Service

Official notice

Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£800,000≈ £267k / year
Submissions closed 13 Dec 2023
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Description

The service is family focused and seeks to provide support on a whole family basis. Torfaen Family Support Programme aims to provide early help and support for families in need who are below the threshold for statutory intervention.

Aims of Service

The service aims to support families to achieve the outcomes that they identify. Using a strengths-based approach, the intention is to avoid family needs escalating and therefore reduce the need for support from higher level, more intensive support services including statutory interventions.

CPV: Child daycare services · Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Through undertaking a thorough assessment of family strengths and needs, it is…Renewal 3 yrs

Through undertaking a thorough assessment of family strengths and needs, it is possible to develop a Family Support Plan that uses a strengths based approach to set out what the family wish to change, how they will do so, and the support required.

The Programme aims to support long term change through an intervention of typically up to 6 months. The role of the support worker is to assess and plan alongside the family. The support worker is also the point of contact for other professionals and for the family members.

It is intended that there is a team of Family Support Worker (FSW) roles who are suitably qualified and experienced. A typical caseload for a FSW is 15 – 18 families. The anticipated support period for each family is up to 6 months.

Contract Value

The funding available for this service is GBP150,000 - GBP160,000 per annum. The length of contract will be 3 years with an opportunity to extend for up to 24 months in total.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · Torfaen
Extensions: There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to 24 months in totaL.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Nov 2023, 12:26 GMT
Last source update
13 Nov 2023, 12:26 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
T.4535
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033445
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare servicesHealth and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0417be Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the procurement documents

Publisher note: The tender and all supporting documentation are only available from the Proactis Supplier Portal, which can be directly accessed following registration. NB: Tender information and any questions and answers relating to the tender will only be available directly from the portal and will not be communicated by any other means. Tender submissions will only be accepted via the portal and not by any other means unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Council. E-Tender access information: — Go to https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login You can access the opportunity by completing the following steps: If you have not already signed-up to the Proactis Supplier Portal, click "Signup", complete the required information and then click "Register". — Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation. — If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Portal then you must not register again. — Please contact the Primary Contact in order to arrange access to the Portal. An activation email will be sent to the email address of your primary contact. Click on the link contained within the email to activate your account. Sign into the Proactis Supplier Portal by entering your Login Name that you previously provided. Enter the temporary password that was provided in the activation e-mail. Complete the Self Registration/Organisation Details. Click the < and > arrows to move from page to page; on page 8, create a new password. Click "Complete Registration" Click on the Red Box marked "Opportunities", type Torfaen in the box at the top of the page called "Search by customer reference, title or customer name..." and click "Search" Identify the Opportunity with the title of “T.4535- Torfaen Team Around the Family Service ” and click the White Arrow in a Blue Circle on the right-hand side of the line. Click "Register Interest" Then click the Telescope button on the left-hand side of the page, then enter "Torfaen" in the box at the top of the page called "Search by customer reference, title or customer name... and click "Search". You will now see that the “T.4535- Torfaen Team Around the Family Service “Opportunity has now changed to Private. Click the White Arrow in a Blue Circle. It is recommended that you read the information provided in the documents that can be found if you click the line marked "Request Documents" before attempting to answer any of the questions. (WA Ref:136397)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Nov 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    13 Nov 2023, 12:26 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    13 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torfaen County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6YBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria