# Invitation to Quote for the Befriending Scheme for Older People - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Beacon Centre for the Blind
- Award value: £32,880
- Award date: 10 September 2020
- Published: 2 November 2020
- Contract start: 1 September 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0b7ba12f-17c5-48ea-9009-308665c8e0ee-390523
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd7aaf24-85bc-417a-a4dc-f2ad9e24d4f0

## Description

This is an Invitation to submit a quotation to supply a Befriending Scheme for Older People\. Dudley Council are seeking suitable providers who have the capacity and ability to: o Implement the scheme within a limited set up time o Utilise existing volunteers \(befrienders\) and maintain the existing client group where appropriate and eligible for the service as well as using suitable processes to recruit new volunteers o Extend the service to other residents to support the current pandemic and be responsive to communities o Carry out robust data collection that can be interpreted into outcomes o Offer experience and skills in this subject field o Be innovative and create sustainability to ensure longevity of outcomes

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7ba12f-17c5-48ea-9009-308665c8e0ee-390523)