This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Dec 2023 at 16:47

Tender

10 Jul 2023 at 16:39

Planning

15 Jun 2023 at 15:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Glasgow City Council has completed the award process for the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service contract. The contract covers the provision of services for children and young people in kinship care families under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The contract includes three lots covering different regions - Glasgow North East, Glasgow North West, and Glasgow South. The contract has a total value of £1,627,963. The contract was awarded to Quarriers for the North East and North West lots, and to Children 1st for the South lot. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract was recently signed on 14th November 2023.

This tender opportunity provides opportunities for businesses involved in social work and related services to engage with Glasgow City Council in delivering support to children, young people, and kinship carers. Businesses with experience in delivering quality care services and meeting specific requirements like financial viability, health & safety, and insurance obligations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Council aims to work closely with service providers to ensure the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in kinship care families within the region.

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Notice Title

Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service

Notice Description

Glasgow City Council contract for the delivery of Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service which meets the needs of individual children / young people and their Kinship carers. The Service is for the provision of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service to children and young people, in kinship care families, under s25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The service can, at the discretion of the Locality Service Manager who has the overview of Kinship care services, be extended to children or young people in other Kinship arrangements, for example a section 11 Kinship Care Order. The delivery of the Service will assist the Council in meeting its statutory duty to safeguard, support and promote the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people living in Kinship care families. It will focus primarily on children and young people supported in Kinship arrangements which have been assessed by Social Work Services as stable (typically for two years, though this timescale may be less depending on individual circumstances of the child or young person), and who are resident in the city or within a twenty-mile radius of the Glasgow City boundary. Referrals to this Service may also include, by exception and by agreement between all parties, children and young people in stable Kinship care arrangements that are outwith this geographical radius. In terms of the scope of this tender, Kinship care arrangements in scope include: - Looked after children or young people who have been formally placed with Kinship carers by the local authority under Section 25 (s25) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who are subject to an order under Section 11 (s11) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. - Children or young people who may be deemed 'eligible' under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and living with a Kinship carer and eligible under either of the sections above. - Referrals will be made for children and young people aged from birth until their 19th birthday.

Lot Information

Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service Glasgow North East

Glasgow City Council wishes to notify the market of its award of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service. To deliver this service the Council has appointed two Providers across the three Lots using an open tender process. The contract period will be for an initial three years with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years, subject to review and available funding. Scope of Opportunity - To assist the Council in meeting its obligations to children, young people and Kinship carers, the Service Providers will deliver a range of supports to children and young people in kinship care households, as well as their Kinship carers. These include: -Conducting visits with the child or young person in their kinship care homes; -Cultivating and developing relationships with the child or young person and their Kinship carers; -Eliciting the views of the child or young person in all aspects of their care, health and wellbeing, and ensuring these are heard, shared and acknowledged by all those involved in the child or young person's care when care plans and outcomes are reviewed; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person and Kinship carers to participate in their community, to engage in experiences that meet their needs and interests, including activities and groups; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person to maintain and develop relationships with their brothers, sisters and extended family members where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests and important to the child or young person's wellbeing. -Providing emotional support, and guidance to children, young people and Kinship carers which encourages them to participate in positive family time with parent(s), in line with Social Work care plans, where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests. -Providing advice to children and young people and Kinship carers, and/or signposting to sources of information and advice when required; -Supporting children and young people and Kinship carers to access financial and practical supports they are entitled to, and advocating on their behalf during any application processes, where necessary; -Providing a crisis response, including in circumstances where there may be risk of relationships breaking down, and working alongside SWS to restabilise relationships wherever possible. This list is not exhaustive. The Service Providers are encouraged to be innovative in their approach to service delivery, and to make use of their organisations resources, connections, and knowledge of community supports to create a Service that is flexible enough to cater for each child, young person's and Kinship carers needs, whilst acknowledging common themes and issues that this group may experience. Additional information: Awarded to Quarriers, in consortium arrangement with Children 1st.

Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service Glasgow North West

Glasgow City Council wishes to notify the market of its award of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service. To deliver this service the Council has appointed two Providers across the three Lots using an open tender process. The contract period will be for an initial three years with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years, subject to review and available funding. Scope of Opportunity - To assist the Council in meeting its obligations to children, young people and Kinship carers, the Service Providers will deliver a range of supports to children and young people in kinship care households, as well as their Kinship carers. These include: -Conducting visits with the child or young person in their kinship care homes; -Cultivating and developing relationships with the child or young person and their Kinship carers; -Eliciting the views of the child or young person in all aspects of their care, health and wellbeing, and ensuring these are heard, shared and acknowledged by all those involved in the child or young person's care when care plans and outcomes are reviewed; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person and Kinship carers to participate in their community, to engage in experiences that meet their needs and interests, including activities and groups; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person to maintain and develop relationships with their brothers, sisters and extended family members where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests and important to the child or young person's wellbeing. -Providing emotional support, and guidance to children, young people and Kinship carers which encourages them to participate in positive family time with parent(s), in line with Social Work care plans, where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests. -Providing advice to children and young people and Kinship carers, and/or signposting to sources of information and advice when required; -Supporting children and young people and Kinship carers to access financial and practical supports they are entitled to, and advocating on their behalf during any application processes, where necessary; -Providing a crisis response, including in circumstances where there may be risk of relationships breaking down, and working alongside SWS to restabilise relationships wherever possible. This list is not exhaustive. The Service Providers are encouraged to be innovative in their approach to service delivery, and to make use of their organisations resources, connections, and knowledge of community supports to create a Service that is flexible enough to cater for each child, young person's and Kinship carers needs, whilst acknowledging common themes and issues that this group may experience. Additional information: Awarded to Quarriers, in consortium arrangement with Children 1st.

Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service Glasgow South

Glasgow City Council wishes to notify the market of its award of the Kinship Care Safeguarding and Support Service. To deliver this service the Council has appointed two Providers across the three Lots using an open tender process. The contract period will be for an initial three years with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further two years, subject to review and available funding. Scope of Opportunity - To assist the Council in meeting its obligations to children, young people and Kinship carers, the Service Providers will deliver a range of supports to children and young people in kinship care households, as well as their Kinship carers. These include: -Conducting visits with the child or young person in their kinship care homes; -Cultivating and developing relationships with the child or young person and their Kinship carers; -Eliciting the views of the child or young person in all aspects of their care, health and wellbeing, and ensuring these are heard, shared and acknowledged by all those involved in the child or young person's care when care plans and outcomes are reviewed; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person and Kinship carers to participate in their community, to engage in experiences that meet their needs and interests, including activities and groups; -Creating and supporting opportunities for the child or young person to maintain and develop relationships with their brothers, sisters and extended family members where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests and important to the child or young person's wellbeing. -Providing emotional support, and guidance to children, young people and Kinship carers which encourages them to participate in positive family time with parent(s), in line with Social Work care plans, where these relationships are in the child or young person's best interests. -Providing advice to children and young people and Kinship carers, and/or signposting to sources of information and advice when required; -Supporting children and young people and Kinship carers to access financial and practical supports they are entitled to, and advocating on their behalf during any application processes, where necessary; -Providing a crisis response, including in circumstances where there may be risk of relationships breaking down, and working alongside SWS to restabilise relationships wherever possible. This list is not exhaustive. The Service Providers are encouraged to be innovative in their approach to service delivery, and to make use of their organisations resources, connections, and knowledge of community supports to create a Service that is flexible enough to cater for each child, young person's and Kinship carers needs, whilst acknowledging common themes and issues that this group may experience. Additional information: Awarded to Children 1st, in consortium arrangement with Quarriers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d6ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036571-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,622,239 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,622,240 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,621,150 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
14 Nov 20232 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
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Children 1st

Quarriers

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