Tender

Invitation to Market Engagement Event – Provision of Supervised Family Time Contact Services

  • Bradford Children & Families Trust

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034537

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b10c

Published 24 October 2024, 4:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bradford Children & Families Trust

Sir Henry Mitchell House, 4 Manchester Road

Bradford

BD5 0QL

Email

ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE41 - Bradford

National registration number

14060995

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bradfordcft.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/155621

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84458&B=BCFT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84458&B=BCFT

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Invitation to Market Engagement Event – Provision of Supervised Family Time Contact Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bradford Children and Families Trust’s Family Time Team is committed to ensuring that children in care, or are subject to care proceedings, have consistent and high-quality family time with family members and significant people in their lives, in a family-friendly venue.

Bradford Children and Family Trust would like to invite potential providers to attend a market engagement event on 6th November 2024 to help inform the development of the specification and commissioning approach to ensure that the best service is achieved within the funding envelope.

Before the market engagement event, the Trust would like potential providers to complete this brief survey. The purpose of this brief survey is to better understand the interests and perspectives of current and potential providers. Responses will help the Trust determine what the service should look like and how it can be delivered most effectively and efficiently.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85320000 - Social services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE41 - Bradford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bradford Children and Families Trust’s Family Time Team is committed to ensuring that children in care, or are subject to care proceedings, have consistent and high-quality family time with family members and significant people in their lives, in a family-friendly venue.

Therefore, it is fundamental that the sessions are facilitated by an appropriately qualified, experienced, and supportive family time contact supervisor who has a caring manner and actively listens to the voices of the child or young person and their family, ensuring that the sessions are enjoyable and foster positive lifelong memories.

Bradford Children and Family Trust would like to invite potential providers to attend a market engagement event on 6th November 2024 to help inform the development of the specification and commissioning approach to ensure that the best service is achieved within the funding envelope.

Before the market engagement event, the Trust would like potential providers to complete this brief survey. The purpose of this brief survey is to better understand the interests and perspectives of current and potential providers. Responses will help the Trust determine what the service should look like and how it can be delivered most effectively and efficiently. Please complete the survey and submit your expression of interest to attend the market engagement event by 5 pm on 4th November 2024.

Please see the meeting details below:

Date/Time: Wednesday 6th November 11.30 -13.00

Location: Microsoft Teams.

To register for this event please email: ChildrensCommissioning@bradford.gov.uk using the title Market Engagement Event – Provision of Supervised Family Time Contact Services in the subject matter.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

5 November 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Bradford Combined Court Centre

Exchange Square Drake Street

Bradford

BD1 1JA

Country

United Kingdom