Awarded contract

Provision of a Family Time Service

Details

Buyer: Medway Council
Supplier(s): Family Action
Value: £1,218,780
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 2 May 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Medway Council invites tenders for provision of a supervised family time service. It is a statutory requirement that local authorities provide a supervised Family Time Service for children and young people who are Looked After. In addition all local authorities have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the Childrens Act 1989 and to support with family time between children and young people and significant persons with a continuing interest in their welfare who are not necessarily looked after.

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 April 2023
Completed: Award published2 May 2023
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 6 months

About the buyer

Medway Council governs the Medway towns in Kent, and buys as a local authority with its own central procurement team. All contracting opportunities are advertised on the Kent Business Portal, where suppliers can search live tenders and set up email alerts. Suppliers must also register on the Central Digital Platform, a requirement since the Procurement Act 2023 took effect. Dynamic purchasing systems cover recurring needs such as SEND transport, supported living and agency staff recruitment. Premarket engagement with suppliers shapes tender requirements before contracts go live. The council also publishes its full contracts register on the same 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 Medway Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@medway-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@medway-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@medway-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@medway-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@medway-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@medway-council.gov