Award

Befriending Service for Children and Young People

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2025 at 14:35

Tender

09 Jul 2024 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by North Lanarkshire Council, covering the period from 3rd October 2024 to 2nd October 2027, focused on a Befriending Service aimed at supporting vulnerable Children and Young People within North Lanarkshire. This contract, classified under the industry category "Community action programme", was designed to provide a volunteer befriending service for young people aged 8 to 18 residing in the region who face social isolation and potentially disability challenges. The procurement, concluded with an award to COVEY, followed an open procedure as specified under legal framework 32014L0024 (CELEX) and included the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement stage is now in the completion phase (award stage), ensuring that the aspects related to community benefits were integrated into the tender requirements.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, youth support, and community development projects. Companies that can effectively deliver volunteer-driven initiatives aimed at reducing social isolation would be ideal contenders. The focus on community benefits indicates business opportunities not just in providing contracted services but also in contributing to wider societal improvement - offering organisations a chance to build their reputation in responsible and impactful service delivery. Additionally, participation in such procurement processes might position businesses favourably for future similar projects within the public sector, leveraging the contract's model of fostering social inclusion and supporting vulnerable demographic groups.

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Notice Title

Befriending Service for Children and Young People

Notice Description

The Authority seeks provision of a volunteer befriending service across the Council area for vulnerable, socially isolated Children/Young People identified by the Council as requiring additional support. The provision will support Children/Young People aged 8 to 18 years who live within North Lanarkshire, who are vulnerable and isolated and may be affected by a disability.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority seeks provision of a volunteer befriending service across the Council area for vulnerable, socially isolated Children/Young People identified by the Council as requiring additional support. The provision will support Children/Young People aged 8 to 18 years who live within North Lanarkshire, who are vulnerable and isolated and may be affected by a disability. North Lanarkshire Council operate a 'Befriending Service', outsourced to a specialist provider, who will support children and young people across North Lanarkshire with supportive, reliable relationships from volunteer befrienders to people who may otherwise be socially isolated. Volunteers act as positive adult role models to the young people. Through undertaking social, leisure and educational activities and outings with the young people, the volunteers encourage them to make positive changes in their lives which will benefit themselves and the local community. Befriending can also reduce the burden on other services which people may use inappropriately as they seek social contact. The Befriending service is based on the following main principles: Best interests, choices, ideas, preferences, needs Valuing and support Working together Rights based approach; listening, empowerment, prevention In North Lanarkshire, a befriending service has always meant ensuring that children and young people have as much choice and control as possible in overcoming life difficulties that they may face. The approach is based on promoting independence and social inclusion. Full details are available in the ITT document.

Options: The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.

Renewal: The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047be2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054016-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85322000 - Community action programme

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£361,596 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Agreement will be awarded for a total of circa 36 months with the council reserving the option to review its options then and throughout the full term.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COVEY

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