Community Connectors
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Involve Northwest
- Value
- £5,117,788
- Duration
- 5 years
- Published
- 27 September 2019
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Wirral Council is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a Community Connectors Service. The service provider will establish a network of community connectors within Wirral communities to tackle the issue of social isolation and promote active inclusion to support resident mental health and wellbeing. The community connectors will provide outreach and one to one support to encourage greater access to social groups and activities within the community and existing mainstream services. The service provider will also develop a network of volunteer community connectors, providing volunteer training and a programme of volunteer support during the lifetime of the contract. The successful bidder will be expected to establish strong links with third sector organisations, community providers and health and social care services in order to effectively deliver this service
Timeline
- Completed: Award published27 September 2019Current notice
- Completed: Award date1 February 2020
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 January 2025
About the buyer
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority that publishes its tenders and procurement procedures on The Chest e-tendering portal. Suppliers register on The Chest for email alerts about contracts that are about to be tendered. A register of the council's current contracts is published through ProContract. Larger planned procurements are listed in a pipeline on Find a Tender. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers also register their core business details once on the Central Digital Platform. Existing suppliers track invoices and purchase orders through a separate supplier portal.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov |
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