Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Somerset Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Turning Point
- Value
- £1,113,829
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Rehabilitation services (CPV 85312500)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 000988-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Dec 2025
- Published7 Jan 2026Published 23 days after the contract date
Description
This is a nationally recognised model which enables families to stay together and reduces the number of children in care. The integrated teams deliver support to families when they need it, reducing system escalation, dependence and long-term trauma using motivational interviewing techniques. Implementing Family Safeguarding was a positive culture shift in Somerset - providing innovation, empowerment and staff feeling more valued. There is also a wider system impact for the programme. In particular, Family Safeguarding reduces demand on emergency services (NHS & the Police) and creates prevention savings for Adult Services and Public Health (mental health & substance misuse services). Somerset Council is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C. Lifetime value: £1,113,829
About the supplier
Turning Point: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02166697).