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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£200,000

Empowering Families

Published
Published 29 January 2026
Deadline
Closed 3 March 2026

Overview

Southend-on-Sea City Council awarded a contract to Volunteering Matters for £153,076 to deliver the Empowering Families Service, a volunteer mentor programme for vulnerable families in the council area from June 2026 to March 2028, with an option to extend to March 2029. The service will recruit and train community volunteers to provide weekly mentoring support to a minimum of 50 vulnerable families identified by children's services, focusing on improving health, wellbeing, education, employment, housing and financial outcomes through a whole-family approach.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£200,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
29 January 2026
Questions by
24 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related servicesOther community, social and personal services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£153,076
Award date
23 April 2026
Contract period
31 May 2026 → 31 March 2028
Winner
  • VOLUNTEERING MATTERS

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    24 April 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    10 February 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Prior Information Notice

    29 January 2026

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • Southend-on-Sea City Council

    Buyer

    Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PJDT-6566-GZNX

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