Expired contract

Bereaved by Suicide Support Group Service

Details

Supplier(s)
Pete's Dragon
Value
£33,085
Duration
3 years
Topic
Education and training services
Published
15 February 2022

Tender description

Bereaved by Suicide Support Group Service Delivering a support group service for adults living in the local area that have been bereaved by suicide. Subject to change, as part of this contract the provider will be expected: • To deliver a monthly support group for people who have been bereaved by suicide in North Somerset. • To recruit, train and provide supervision and support for a minimum of two facilitators. Where possible, at least one of these volunteers should have lived experience of being bereaved by suicide themselves. • To book, pay for and liaise with a venue in which the group will be hosted. • To coordinate a period of research and engagement with potential service users to determine the needs of the service. • To develop a promotional plan including stakeholder engagement to advertise the service to users. • To comply with an external evaluation of the service and inform all users from the point of entry of its occurrence. • To become a member of the North Somerset Suicide Prevention Steering Group and attend its quarterly meetings. • To adhere to legal requirements around DBS checks, adult safeguarding and the Equality Act 2010.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published15 February 2022
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date4 April 2022
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date3 April 2025

About the buyer

North Somerset Council buys as a local authority serving Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding district, with its own tenders and procurement service. Higher-value opportunities are advertised on the regional Supplying the South West portal. Contracts meeting government thresholds also appear on the GOV.UK Find a Tender service. Service areas handle smaller opportunities directly and invite at least three organisations to quote. From April 2026, suppliers must register on the government's Central Digital Platform to bid under the Procurement Act 2023. The council's procurement strategy, covering 2026 to 2030, sets out its approach to social value and the local economy.

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 North Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services
  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

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