Family Link Worker Service

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        "name": "Lisa Hosking"
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    "description": "The Family Link Worker Service is one element of additional support, made available to Lead Practitioners in Dorset Council\u2019s Family Help teams and external Early Support partners who are supporting families in need, within the community. \nThe Family Link Worker service provides intensive, hands-on support to families in their homes. \nA Preliminary Market Engagement Event was held on 09 July 2025 in relation to this procurement.\nThis is an open procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. The procedure does not allow for refining of the award criteria, and there is no scope to negotiate.\nThe Contracting Authority has not designed this contract to include Contract Lots. This being based on whether it is possible to deliver the contract under more than one contract and if so, how it might best be achieved in accordance with Section 18 of the Procurement Act 2023.\nThe contract will be for an initial 12 months, with three optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 4 years.\nThe estimated annual contract value is \u00a3220,500 with a total contract value of \u00a3882,000 if all extensions are taken. Please note, these figures are exclusive of VAT\nThe contracting authority reserves the right to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works in reliance on the direct award justification in paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023.",
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    "riskDetails": "Fluctuations in funding - such as reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council\u0027s budget setting processes, or as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract, but which are provided to increase the volume and scope of services delivered. \nUnexpected events such as War, pandemics or other unforeseen events may disrupt the family link worker arrangements. \nThe changing needs and requirements of the Council and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. \nChanges in legislation or national guidance may alter the obligations or feasibility of the arrangement. \nFollowing the identification of the above known risks, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to modify the contract during the term of the contract in accordance with Schedule 8, Paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.",
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    "submissionMethodDetails": "Dorset Council will be using its e-tendering portal (ProContract) for the administration of this procurement process. \nSuppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download the tender documents. The opportunity can be searched for at this web address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/\nThe portal is free to join. Dorset Council are not the owners of this portal, so if you require any further guidance on how to use the portal or experience any technical difficulties, please go to the \u2018help and guidance\u2019 tab. \nSuppliers must register on ProContract and express an interest in this opportunity to be able to submit an application to this tender. \nAll correspondence or clarifications relating to this tender must be submitted via the messaging function within ProContract. \nTenderers are required to answer all of the questions and submit their completed response (including any associated documentation) by 12:00 on 17 November 2025. The tender response must be submitted via the e-tendering portal.\nTenderers will not be able to submit a response after the deadline detailed above and are advised that if their tender response (including any associated documentation) is only partially uploaded within the e-tendering portal by the closing date and time then they will not be given opportunity to complete their document upload. \nTenderers are therefore recommended to upload their full tender response well in advance of the closing date and time.",
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