Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Dorset Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

b5f390e4-1bb5-412c-88fe-df4f43fc8ed1-679690

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 85000000

Published tags

award

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Dorset Council is seeking a broad and diverse range of suitably qualified and experienced service providers to provide: \r • a service \r • an intervention and /or\r • an activity \r 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) \r \r 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.\r \r 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. \r \r 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.\r

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   12 Sept 2023

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Release reference

   b5f390e4-1bb5-412c-88fe-df4f43fc8ed1-679690

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages

  Buyer: Dorset CouncilSupplier: Anne Mercer Creative Arts and Play therapy

  End date in notice

  31 Mar 2025

  Value shown in notice

  £750,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-f46eb309-1208-4691-8986-8c434a997497-2

• Dorset Families Matter - Family Support Packages

  Buyer: Dorset CouncilSupplier: Future Roots Ltd

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