Expired contract

NCC1225 Hosting and Support for Families with Children on the Edge of Care

Details

Buyer: Northumberland County Council
Supplier(s): Safe Families
Value: £300,000
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Social work and related services
Published: 21 September 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This contract aims to link families in need with local volunteers who can offer help and support at a time of crisis. The aim is to provide short term assistance, including hosting (overnight respite care), to families requiring additional support as part of a range of early intervention and prevention services designed to prevent children becoming "looked after".\r The service will be required to provide support for up to 42 families per year at a maximum budget of £75,000. They will be based predominantly within the southeast and central Northumberland area however a focus in the north and west of the County will also be required. \r

Timeline

Completed: Award published21 September 2023
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 October 2023
Completed: Contract expiry date30 September 2025

About the buyer

Northumberland County Council delivers local government services across Northumberland and buys as a local authority through its procurement team. Tender opportunities are published through Open, the council's procurement system that replaced the North East Procurement Organisation portal. Suppliers register free of charge on Open before bidding for contracts. Open also carries procurement opportunities from regional local authorities across the North East. A public contracts register lists the council's live and awarded agreements for transparency. A Supplier Incentive Programme also lets registered suppliers opt into early payment on invoices.

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 Northumberland County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

85300000 · Social work and related services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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