Award

Family Support Worker Provision

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Award

18 Feb 2022 at 12:45

Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council has initiated a procurement process for the "Family Support Worker Provision," aimed at delivering support services to children and young people affected by poverty across 12 schools. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is classified as a limited direct award, without prior publication of a call for competition. The service provision is scheduled to commence on 4th October 2021 and will run for 9 months, concluding on 30th June 2022, with an estimated total value of £276,000. Notably, this direct award to Action for Children was necessary to ensure continuity of support as the previous contract had expired without extension options.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses geared towards social impact, especially those specialising in child welfare and educational support services. Companies with experience in providing similar family support and social work services would be particularly well-suited to compete for future contracts in this sector. As local authorities increasingly seek robust solutions to assist vulnerable groups, suppliers with a proven track record in health and social work are likely to find a growing demand for their services in the public procurement space.

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Notice Title

Family Support Worker Provision

Notice Description

Provision of 12 Family Support Workers across 12 primary and secondary schools to support children and young people affected by poverty.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of family support workers to support children across 12 primary and secondary schools. This contract is required to ensure the continuation of provision of family support workers beyond the expiry of the current contract, as a result of the increased requirement for service. Service provision is required for a period of 9 months from 04 October 2021 to 30 June 2022 at a total estimated value of 276,000 GBP. Additional information: Council executive approval September 2021.

Procurement Information

Direct Award made to Action for Children from 4th October 2021 - 30th June 2022. Aggregated spend based on previous 12 months, plus the value of the direct award are under the Light Touch Regime of 663,540 GBP.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0318c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004647-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£276,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tom.henderson@westlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1506281814

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian

Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

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