Planning

Empowering Families Family Mentor Service

  • Southend-on-Sea City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008216

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-061269

Published 29 January 2026, 4:34pm



Scope

Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council are gauging market interest in the Empowering Family Mentor service which would commence on 1st April 2026 for 2 years with the possible option to extend for one further year. The estimated maximum contract value is £83,983 per annum.

It is expected the provider will deliver Empowering Families Mentor Service.

Please provide your expressions of interest to strategiccommissioning@southend.gov.uk by 5pm on Monday 2nd of February 2026. It is SCC's intention to publish this tender at the earliest opportunity.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Engagement

Engagement deadline

2 February 2026

Engagement process description

Please contact strategiccommissioning@southend.gov.uk should you wish to express an interest in this tender opportunity.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

4 February 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Southend-on-Sea City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDT-6566-GZNX

Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex

Southend-on-Sea

SS2 6FA

United Kingdom

Region: UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government