Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13caf-1f86-711d-8494-98816e661bd3/service-specification-for-the-provision-of-support-for-community-led-early-years awarded GB open procedure # Service Specification for the Provision of Support for Community Led Early Years Groups in Sandwell - AWARD [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sandwell-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value £65,000 to £70,000 Published 23 Nov 2023 Deadline Closed 20 Oct 2023 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Service Specification for the Provision of Support for Community Led Early Years Groups in Sandwell Sandwell Council would like , the provider will be expected to be: - An important additional family hub service, that actively contributes to the Home Learning Environment workstream and improve access to the wider offer of family hub services to our families with under-fives. - To provide a focused support in one or more towns to help support school readiness. - Able to build strong and effective relationships with community volunteer led stay and plays across Sandwell. We expect you to build the network, increasing the number of groups that join it, month on month. - Able to share key messages across community led stay and plays promoting Sandwell Family hubs, ensuring that our community Stay and Play groups are involved and part of the Sandwell Family Hub network. - Able to share key messages across community led stay and plays promoting key messages from departments within Sandwell Metropolitan Council including Public Health. - Able to share key messages across community led stay and plays promoting Early Help, ensuring that our community Stay and Plays are involved and part of the Early help network. - To provide regular updates to the family hub project implementation group, which meets monthly. - To attend Sandwell Family hub meetings to ensure the voices of parents and community stay and plays are heard. - To support the completion of family hub research and parent surveys via the stay and plays. - To complete quarterly returns demonstrating progress and impact of the service. - Service delivery will be in line with the local delivery plan, as approved by the government, and the national programme expectations for Family hubs. - The provider to work closely with SVCO, ensuring information about grants, development support and volunteer support, which will be key to ensure the sustainability of this work post March 25. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit [in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc) to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to Quotation or other related documents. To submit a quotation you will be required to 'Opt In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 20th October 2023 at 15:00hrs Read full description ## CPV classification Pre-school education services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/1e2df1b5-bdbd-4d3c-a4cb-4059a162b50b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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