This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 15:37

Tender

09 Jan 2025 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

East Ayrshire Council is re-opening the Whole Family Support Framework to new providers, aiming to enhance health and social work services across six HEART areas in East Ayrshire, UK. This procurement falls under the services category and targets the health and social work sector. The tender process is managed through PCS-Tender, with an end date of 11th February 2025 for submissions. The framework is designed to provide direct early family-focused support, aiming to work with children and families to recognise and build on their strengths at the earliest stage of need. The framework includes opportunities in Children & Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services and Specialist & Therapeutic Support Services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses to expand their service offerings in the health and social work domain, particularly those specialising in early intervention and family support. SMEs and large organisations alike, especially those with expertise in mental health, wellbeing, and therapeutic services for children and young people, would be well-suited to compete. Successful suppliers will join an essential public health initiative, contributing to a stable and nurturing environment for families facing challenges. The open procedure allows for broad participation, fostering competitive and robust service delivery.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Whole Family Support Framework (Re-Opening 2025)

Notice Description

The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.

Lot Information

Children & Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

Lot 3 - Children & Young People's Mental Health & Wellbeing Services The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.

Renewal: 2 x 1 one year extensions

Specialist & Therapeutic Support Services

Lot 4 - Specialist & Therapeutic Support Services The service will work with each of the six HEART (Help Everyone at The Right Time) areas to identify and support children and families in need of support at the earliest possible point. The aim is to prevent, mitigate and recover from the challenges they are experiencing by recognizing and building on family strengths. The service will provide direct early family focused support to achieve more consistency in identifying and responding to families' needs within each providers' area of expertise.

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ce8c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015035-2025
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Yes, subject to further funding. Retender in 2 or 3 years.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

East Ayrshire Carers Centre

Includem

Kooth Digital Health Limited

Mind Of My Own Ltd

Neighbourhood Networks

UCAN Learn.Work.Live

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