Award

Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

FALKIRK COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jun 2022 at 12:03

Tender

01 Feb 2022 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

Falkirk Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service", classified under social work and related services. This open procedure seeks to establish a framework agreement, which will run for two years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the possibility of an extension for up to 36 months. The deadline for submissions was 28 February 2022. The services are aimed at supporting children and young people, aged 0 to 18, who require assistance in their home or community settings, particularly for those with complex needs.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services sector, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality, flexible support for children and their families. Companies specialising in social work, welfare services for children, and those experienced in working with individuals who have complex health challenges would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Service providers that can demonstrate their capacity to engage effectively with families and integrate services within community frameworks will be at an advantage.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

Notice Description

The Council seeks to commission a flexible, responsive and consistently high quality service. Providers shall have the capability to work with children and young people, between the ages of 0 and 18 years, where there is an identified need to provide a flexible Support at Home service to the individual child or their parents/carers within the home environment or in the community. The Framework will run for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the option to extend up to a further 36 months. Bidders may bid for one or all Lots.

Lot Information

Support at Home

Providers shall have the capability to work in partnership with families to support daily routines and ensure children's needs are met at home. The services provided should be flexible, responsive and consistently to a high quality standard with the outcomes identified in the Child' Plan being central to all discussions and the decision making process. In order to deliver individual outcomes Providers are expected to work with the Team Around the Child and share information appropriately with the child, family and Lead Professional.

Complex Support at Home

The Council seeks to commission flexible, responsive and consistently high quality services. Providers shall have the capability to work with children & young people with complex health needs as a result of disability, between the ages of 0 and 18 years. Service Users may have a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to physical disability, learning disability, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge. Providers shall have the ability to work with Service Users who may be reluctant to engage.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031180
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017751-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FALKIRK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pcu@falkirk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1324506566

Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK1 5RS
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk

Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk South
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST

ENABLE SCOTLAND

INCLUDEM

KINGDOM SUPPORT AND CARE

PLUS (FORTH VALLEY

RAINBOW

SPECIAL STARS HOMECARE

THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND

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