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Empowering Families (Family Mentor Service)

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Southend-on-Sea City Council

Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex, Southend-on-Sea, UKH31, SS2 6FA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurementops@southend.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
200000.0 GBP
Gross: 200000 GBP
Published
10 Feb 2026, 11:02
Deadline
03 Mar 2026, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85300000 - Social work and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council are looking to procure the services of a suitable organisation to deliver a volunteer mentor service for vulnerable families in the Southend-on-Sea City area. The provider will deliver Empowering Families Service using community volunteers to mentor vulnerable families, as part of a whole-family approach to facilitate change, improve wellbeing, build resilience and empower families. The service will work with families identified by children's services, most of the families will have children who are known to children's social care either as a Child in Need or with a Child Protection Plan. The community volunteer mentors will offer focused interventions to vulnerable children, young people and their families to contribute to improved health and wellbeing, education, employment, training, housing and finance outcomes. Developing their emotional, educational, and social skill to build resilience and be empowered. Mentors will offer guidance and support to identified families they are matched with to develop skills and confidence to improve their circumstances.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/

Link Description: Please complete your tender submission in full and ensure it is received by the stated Tender Submission deadline to Southend City Council's procurement portal https://procontract.due-north.com/ - Procurement Ref: DN806229 Commissioning - Empowering Families (Family Mentor Service)

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011729-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 200,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 200,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Technical Questionnaire (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial Questionnaire (30%)

Documents

Document Description: Please complete your tender submission in full and ensure it is received by the stated Tender Submission deadline to Southend City Council's procurement portal https://procontract.due-north.com/ - Procurement Ref: DN806229 Commissioning - Empowering Families (Family Mentor Service)

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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