Provision of Tier 2 Community Family Support Service

Staffordshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of a Tier 2 Community Family Support Service aimed at delivering whole family support to those with varied needs. Focused on the health and social work services sector (CPV classification 85000000), this initiative requires support at Tier 2 of the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children's Board Threshold and covers the West Midlands region in the United Kingdom. The tender was initiated via an open procedure above the threshold, with the procurement stage advancing from planning and tender stages to award.

The relevant key dates are the tender publication on 5th November 2024, the tender period ending on 5th December 2024, the contract start on 1st April 2025, and the completion date scheduled for 31st March 2029. The total service value amounts to £7,680,000 GBP. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for entities specializing in community family support, particularly those looking to expand services within the Early Help agenda.

It favours small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to its focus on early family support and resilience building. The awarded contracts include significant annual value allocations to suppliers such as The Stoke-on-Trent and District Gingerbread Centre Limited, Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Support Project, and Malachi Specialist Family Support Services CIC. Businesses proficient in deploying lead worker models and equivalent services compliant with safeguarding standards are especially well-suited to participate and succeed in such procurement processes.