Award

Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jan 2025 at 12:30

Tender

25 Apr 2024 at 13:05

Planning

12 Jan 2024 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council, based in Hamilton, is commissioning an Intensive Family Support Service to aid families with young people aged 12 to 18 years. The service, classified under "Welfare services for children and young people" (CPV code 85311300), will be provided to children in various residential care settings aiming to return them to their communities safely and prevent further accommodations. This project commenced with the planning stage and has advanced to the tender stage, where an open procurement method was employed. Key dates include a tender publication period ending on 27 May 2024, with a bid opening scheduled for the same date. The service contract's estimated value is £1,155,000, with an initial duration of three years and a potential extension of two additional years based on satisfactory performance.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for firms specialising in welfare, health, and social services. The procurement process emphasises areas such as service delivery, organisational structure, staff training, and community benefits, making it an attractive prospect for businesses with expertise in these domains. The open procedure allows a wide range of companies, including SMEs, to participate and submit bids. The performance-based criteria and potential for extension also provide a stable, long-term business relationship with South Lanarkshire Council, fostering community benefits and bolstering the company's reputation in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Intensive Family Support Service in South Lanarkshire

Notice Description

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) are looking to commission an Intensive Family Support Service that will support families with young people aged 12 to 18 years. The service will be delivered to children currently in residential care settings such as residential schools, internal and external children's houses and foster placements to support children to return to their communities in a safe way. This will involve intensive work with identified young people, to actively work with key stake holders and families to return young people appropriate for their needs to their families or alternative community options. Also, to work intensively to prevent young people aged between 12 - 18 years of age at risk of becoming accommodated. This will involve intensive crisis intervention in a preventative way with young people at risk of accommodation or accommodated on an emergency basis for an intensive rehabilitation to the family home.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering procedure and the ITT will be published in Public Contract Scotland Tender. Additional information: Quality Award criteria listed below: Service model and organisational structure Experience Implementation Plan Service Delivery Staff training and promotion of good practice (include staff management) Referrals/timescales/outputs Partnership working Quality assurance Data Sharing Fair Work First Community Benefits Sustainability

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial 3 year period (including a 3 month implementation period) with a Council only option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and available funding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ca6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001347-2025
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,155,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£633,464 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
September 2029

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Louise McNaught
Contact Email
louise.mcnaught@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698454184

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES

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