Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bae-0b26-7240-929d-13c76d7abfe5/family-group-conference-and-community-conference-service closed GB open procedure # Family Group Conference and Community Conference Service [Portsmouth City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/portsmouth-city-council) Estimated value £698,000 Published 29 Aug 2024 Deadline Closed 10 Oct 2024 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide both a Family Group Conference service and a Community Conference service. Both services are to be delivered by one provider, under a single service contract. The service provider will be responsible for sourcing and securing suitable premises for delivery. A Family Group Conference (FGC) is a meeting for family and friends to be involved in the decisions being made about a child and the concerns around them. The meetings enable families and friends to take responsibility for the child and find solutions to address family and professional concerns. Through Family Group Conferences, children and families should be able to meet in a safe and neutral setting, talk through concerns and plan for the future care of the child involved, with the intention of assisting families to develop and process their own solutions regarding the difficulties being faced. Regarding Community Conferences, individuals (and those involved in their support network), involved in conflicts, crimes and/or incidents, will meet in a safe and neutral environment with a trained facilitator to have the opportunity to resolve and prevent any further conflicts by collectively communicating with each other to make their voices heard, with the aim of healing and learning from the conflict(s) in question. The council is targeting to have awarded the contract by 26th November 2024 to allow for contract commencement on 1st April 2025. The contract will have an initial term of 5 years with the potential to extend for a further 2 years, subject to the performance of the contractor, the service requirements, and funding availability at the time. The total value of the contract, for the initial 60-month period will be valued at £97,000 per annum, offering a total of £485,000 for the initial Contract term. If all extension opportunities are completely utilised, the contract value could increase to IRO £679,000 with an upper estimation of £698,000 which would consider external factors, such as general market inflation and the Council's current baseline budget forecast for these services. These figures are inclusive of both the family group conferences and community conferences, and it is expected that £10,000 per annum will be allocated to community conferences, with the remainder, allocated to Family Group Conferences per annum, though this can be flexed accordingly by the Contractor, upon negotiation with the Council, dependent on service user requirements. There is a requirement for no less than 79 FGCs per year to be delivered. Should the minimum requirement for 79 FGCs per year be exceeded, then any additional FGC's carried out within this timeframe will be charged separately, based on the anticipated standard cost per FGC. The procurement process will be undertaken in line with the following programme: - Issue FTS Contract Notice - 29 August 2024 - Issue Invitation to Tender (ITT) - 29 August2024 - Tender Return Deadline - 10 October 2024 midday - Award decision notified to tenderers - 14 November 2024 - Standstill period - 15 November - 25 November 2024 - Contract Award - 26 November 2024 - Contract Commencement - 1 April 2025 Application is via completed tender submission by the deadline stated above via the Council's e-sourcing system InTend which will be used to administrate the procurement process, the system can be accessed free of charge via the web link below: [in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home) Read full description ## CPV classification Social work and related services Social work services without accommodation Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04966a-2024-08-29T15:07:34+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04966a-2024-08-29T15:07:34+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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