CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Bereavement Support

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Bereavement Support

Procurement of a Bereavement Support Service

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the procurement of the provision of bereavement support.

Project Description

Swindon Borough Council is looking to procure the provision of bereavement support that will provide the following: A service that will cover the geographical area as Swindon CCG and will include services to support those bereaved by suicide and substance misuse, which is a particular focus in Swindon. The service will be for people all ages with a specific service model for working with children and young people and people bereaved by suicide, as well as generic bereavement support.

Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

Keywords

Bereavement, Group support, Counselling, Suicide

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Estimated contract dates

Start date 01/01/2020

End date 31/12/2022

The initial contract will be for a 2 year service with the option to extend 2 + 2 years. The contract will run from 1st January 2020. The contract will cost no more than £25,000 per annum with no inflationary uplifts.

Region(s) of supply

Swindon

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

The procedure type is unknown.

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

DN431263

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please visit the following portal to view this notice:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=13c9a68b-cdc4-e911-80f8-005056b64545

Expression of interest deadline : 01/10/2019 at 12:00 hrs

Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to Terry Johnson TJohnson2@swindon.gov.uk by 23/09/2019, 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor’s responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made. RFQ Responses are required to be submitted no later than 01/10/2019 12:00:00 hrs UK Local time by e-mail to Terry Johnson TJohnson2@swindon.gov.uk only. In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contact Terry Johnson TJohnson2@swindon.gov.uk

(MT Ref:306915)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice