Official UK procurement notice
Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages
Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDorset Council is seeking a broad and diverse range of suitably qualified and experienced
service providers to provide:
- a service
- an intervention and /or
- an activity
that can be termed a family support package and can contribute to the delivery of positive
outcomes in line with those set out in the document Annex A: National Supporting Families
Outcome Framework
Family Support Packages are one optional element of the enhanced Whole Family support
and resources that professionals can access on behalf of the families they are supporting.
They can be defined as a variety of small-scale services, activities, or interventions which
practitioners can utilise quickly and easily.
Examples of packages include, but are not limited to: Individual Mentoring / Support for
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), and intersex young people and
their families / Interactive Therapeutic Approaches / Mediation /Counselling / Relationship
Support / Family Support Services / Introducing the idea of positive activities for families
and/ or individuals and encouraging participation/ Household Management etc.
A Family Support Package will contribute to the Lead Professional's family action or delivery
plan - it will not be a stand-alone piece of work.
This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is being established for the first time as part of a
fully compliant tender process in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
CPV: Health and social work services
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Dorset Council is seeking a broad and diverse range of suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide:
- a service
- an intervention and /or
- an activity
that can be termed a family support package and can contribute to the delivery of positive outcomes in line with those set out in the document Annex A: National Supporting Families Outcome Framework (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Family Support Packages are one optional element of the enhanced Whole Family support and resources that professionals can access on behalf of the families they are supporting. They can be defined as a variety of small-scale services, activities, or interventions which practitioners can utilise quickly and easily.
Examples of packages include, but are not limited to: Individual Mentoring / Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), and intersex young people and their families / Interactive Therapeutic Approaches / Mediation /Counselling / Relationship Support / Family Support Services / Introducing the idea of positive activities for families and/ or individuals and encouraging participation/ Household Management etc.
A Family Support Package will contribute to the Lead Professional's family action or delivery plan - it will not be a stand-alone piece of work.
This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is being established for the first time as part of a fully compliant tender process in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Nov 2022, 10:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Feb 2026, 15:40 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 5 Dec 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN631713- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015367- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037ea2Find a Tender
Publisher note: This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is being established for the first time as part of a fully compliant tender process in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Dec 2022, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 Dec 2022, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Dec 2022 → 19 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline2 Dec 2022, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened5 Dec 2022, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published250 days ago19 Feb 2026, 15:40 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEnd date · II.2.7 | 31 March 2026 | 23 February 2029 |
The original contract end date of 31 March 2026 has been extended to 23 February 2029, resulting in a total extension period of 2 years, 10 months and 23 days. This arrangement is an established Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) operating under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, allowing ongoing supplier admission and flexible call‑off arrangements. The extension reflects the revised transitiona…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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