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Prior Information Notice

Market Engagement for Bereaved By Suicide Service

  • First published: 31 December 2023
  • Last modified: 31 December 2023

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-042a04
Published by:
Suffolk County Council
Authority ID:
AA20109
Publication date:
31 December 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

1. To provide good quality evidence-based bereaved by suicide support to people of all ages who have been affected by a death by suicide in Suffolk (excl. Waveney) and north east Essex

2. To provide person centred bereaved by suicide support, with no time limit, access restrictions.

3. To provide bereaved by suicide support across Suffolk (excluding Waveney) and North east Essex

4. To offer a range of access routes incl. phone, text, video call and face to face

Key areas of focus will be using innovation to:

• meet the needs of underserved groups and those with complexity/vulnerability

• targeted outreach to those who have been impacted by a death by suicide who may fall outside of the current reach of the existing service. This includes but is not exclusively, wider family connections, friends, colleagues, teachers,

• realise opportunities to embed prevention.

• contribute to developing a well-supported and skilled workforce.

Contract Start Date: 1st June 2024. Contract period 3 years plus the option to extend for a further 2 years.

This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services.

We would welcome your input and suggestions on how the services might be best delivered in Suffolk and invite all interested parties to a Market Engagement Stakeholder Event

Date: 10th January 2024

09:30 - 11:00

Virtual event via: Microsoft Teams

To book your place on this event please email

Amy.coomber@suffolk.gov.uk

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House, Russell Rd

IPSWICH

IP12BX

UK

Telephone: +44 1473263728

E-mail: katie.sargeant@suffolk.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH14

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.suffolksourcing.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Market Engagement for Bereaved By Suicide Service

Reference number: Cd1425

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

To provide good quality evidence based support to people of all ages who have been affected by a death by suicide in Suffolk (excl. Waveney) and north east Essex.

Suffolk County Council would welcome the markets input and suggestions on how the services might be best delivered in Suffolk and invite all interested parties to a Virtual (Microsoft Teams) Market Engagement Stakeholder Event on 10th January 2024 between 09.30 - 11.00. To book your place on this event please email Amy.coomber@suffolk.gov.uk.

This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312320

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH14

UKH3


Main site or place of performance:

Suffolk and north east Essex

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

1. To provide good quality evidence-based bereaved by suicide support to people of all ages who have been affected by a death by suicide in Suffolk (excl. Waveney) and north east Essex

2. To provide person centred bereaved by suicide support, with no time limit, access restrictions.

3. To provide bereaved by suicide support across Suffolk (excluding Waveney) and North east Essex

4. To offer a range of access routes incl. phone, text, video call and face to face

Key areas of focus will be using innovation to:

• meet the needs of underserved groups and those with complexity/vulnerability

• targeted outreach to those who have been impacted by a death by suicide who may fall outside of the current reach of the existing service. This includes but is not exclusively, wider family connections, friends, colleagues, teachers,

• realise opportunities to embed prevention.

• contribute to developing a well-supported and skilled workforce.

Contract Start Date: 1st June 2024. Contract period 3 years plus the option to extend for a further 2 years.

This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services.

We would welcome your input and suggestions on how the services might be best delivered in Suffolk and invite all interested parties to a Market Engagement Stakeholder Event

Date: 10th January 2024

09:30 - 11:00

Virtual event via: Microsoft Teams

To book your place on this event please email

Amy.coomber@suffolk.gov.uk

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/02/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

29/12/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85312320 Counselling services Social work services without accommodation
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
katie.sargeant@suffolk.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
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