Men in Sheds
Details
- Buyer
- Medway Council
- Supplier(s)
- Sunlight Development Trust
- Value
- £100,000
- Duration
- 2 years
- Published
- 30 January 2023
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Medway Men in Sheds is commissioned by public health as a mental wellbeing service. Improved mental health and wellbeing is associated with a range of positive outcomes for people of all ages and backgrounds. The scheme will deliver co produced shed based activity for unemployed or retired men in Medway age 18+ with activity led by the beneficiaries, supported by a scheme co-ordinator. Overall aims for this project are on a spectrum as follows: • Mental health promotion: promoting mental wellbeing and reducing social isolation • Early intervention: early intervention/prevention for emerging or low level mental health issues. • Suicide prevention: reducing risk in higher risk groups and reducing suicide rates.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published30 January 2023Current notice
- Completed: Award date1 April 2023
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2025
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.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | 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 |
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