Awarded contract

Befriending/Buddy Scheme

Details

Buyer: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Supplier(s): WECIL Ltd
Value: £186,248.8
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 21 February 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Befriending / Buddy scheme which can be described as an on-going positive, supportive and fun one to one relationship that enables a disabled child or young person to access a range of community or leisure activities and experience enjoyable interactions either in the community or at the young person's home. The matching process will be informed by the expressed needs and wishes of the disabled child or young person and their family / carers. The befriender can be a volunteer or a paid employee and will spend time on a regular basis undertaking activities based on the child's/ young person's choice and interests, with the parent/carers consent. The contract is for a 5 year initial term with 2 x12 month optional extensions.

Timeline

Completed: Award published21 February 2024
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 April 2024
Next: Contract expiry date29 March 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Bath and North East Somerset Council is a local authority that buys works, goods, services and professional advice through its own procurement team. Almost all contracts are listed and managed on Supplying the South West, where suppliers register before applying. New opportunities above a low value threshold are advertised on the council website and on the Central Digital Platform. Pre-agreed contracts cover almost every requirement, with spot purchases kept for low value items. External frameworks hosted by the Crown Commercial Service, ESPO, NEPO, YPO and Matrix Prism give a further route to market. Most contracts run for between three and five years.

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 Bath and North East Somerset Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, architectural and engineering services and construction 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 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bath-and-north-east-somerset-council.gov