Phase 2 - Provision of Intensive Family Support Services for Think Family (Troubled Families)

Birmingham City Council invites suitably experienced Providers to submit a tender application for the provision of Intensive Family Support services for Think Family (Troubled Families) in Birmingham (Phase 2). Tender submissions are welcomed by single providers or a group of providers who are part of an existing partnership arrangement, with a nominated lead agency.

There are three (3) Lots available for tender, each listing the number of families that will need to be supported per year. Lot 1 – Domestic Violence – 100 families Lot 2 – Child Sexual Exploitation – 75 families Lot 3 – Complex Family Transition – 100 families The Government launched Phase 2 of the Troubled Families Programme in April 2015 with the aim of achieving outcomes for 400,000 families nationally over a 5 year period.

Birmingham has been set a 5 year target to work with 14,170 families from April 2015 – March 2020.The criterion for identifying a ‘Troubled Family’ has been expanded and now includes 6 criteria. A family will need to meet 2 of the 6 criteria to qualify for a service under the Think Family programme.

The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function.

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Councils tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation. For more information contact Parveen Poonia, Job Title: Commissioning & Brokerage Manager, tel. 0121 303 4080 or email parveen.poonia@birmingham.gov.uk